India, May 12 -- Elder W. Mark Bassett passed away on May 11 following a traumatic brain injury, as per The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He was 59.

The Church said that he was with his family in St. George at the time of the tragic incident. He served as a General Authority Seventy since April 2016.

At the moment of his passing, Bassett held the position of acting executive director of the Missionary Department.

"We are deeply saddened at the sudden passing of Elder W. Mark Bassett, a General Authority Seventy who had been serving since April of 2016," The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints said in its statement. "Our love and prayers are with his dear wife, Angela, his children and his grandchildren during thi...