The Lioness Season 3 finale ended with a heartfelt tribute to a veteran post-production producer and a key figure in Taylor Sheridan's TV projects, Rajeev Malhotra. The person, who had been managing Sheridan's production schedules, died on July 28, 2026, after a sudden heart attack.The Cinemaholic mentioned that in the entertainment industry, Rajeev had worked behind the scenes for several decades. His earliest credit dated back to 1995, when he worked as an additional post-production supervisor on The Journey of August King.The most interesting fact about him is that he also worked at Marvel Studios and contributed to producing popular series like Iron Fist and Daredevil. In 2018, he shifted to producing Cloak & Dagger while also starting to work with Taylor Sheridan.Continue reading more about the story.Disclaimer: The article contains spoilers. Reader discretion is advised.Lioness Season 3 finale says goodbye to Rajeev Malhotra View this post on Instagram Instagram PostLioness Season 3 finale, titled The Unravelling, aired today on Paramount+ and delivered a special in-memoriam tribute to Rajeev Malhotra, the late post-production producer of the series. The final episode focused heavily on tracking down the double agent Dimitri Sokolov and unmasking the ultimate mastermind behind Joe's kidnapping, a conspiracy that traced back to Aaliyah Amrohi from Season 1.The Unravelling also revealed that Westfield and Meade believed Oleksandra Balakin deceived the CIA into arresting Alexis Yurimov so Russia could be blamed for Joe's kidnapping. This move led to the conflict between the United States and Russia. In the end, Oleksandra was executed even though the CIA had no proof that she was part of the plan.Joe spent the finale hunting for the mole within the CIA rather than being captured by enemy forces. Her team worked to dismantle the operational network while dealing with the fallout of a looming threat. After this dramatic conclusion, the show honored Rajeev.Rajeev started working on Sheridan's project in November 2018, when he joined the team as a post-production supervisor in Yellowstone Season 2. Over time, he rose to become a key producer and the quiet architect behind nearly all of Sheridan's major works, like Landman, 1883, 1923, Special Ops: Lioness, and The Madison. In 2024, he became part of Lioness Season 2 as a producer and started contributing his production work to 15 episodes in total. Around July 2026, he fell seriously ill.Lioness Season 3: How did Rajeev Malhotra die?Despite Rajeev's sickness, he reportedly kept working on Sheridan's projects and production schedules. During his stay in the hospital, colleagues and friends visited him and gave him company in his last days.On July 28, 2026, he suffered a heart attack and died at Cedars-Sinai Cardiac ICU. Rajeev's family was present at that time.Follow Soap Central for more updates on Lioness Season 3.