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Indian actor Dilip Kumar has died, aged 98
In a career spanning over five decades, Kumar worked in over 65 films
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One of India s first and most famous actors, Dilip Kumar, has died in Mumbai - aged 98.
Born Mohammed Yusuf Khan in 1922, Dilip Kumar, was an Indian actor, film producer and philanthropist, best known for his work in Hindi cinema.
Rest In Glory - Tributes To Dilip Kumar From Actors Spanning Generations Rest In Glory - Tributes To Dilip Kumar From Actors Spanning Generations To the world many others may be heroes. To us actors, he was The Hero, tweeted Akshay Kumar
A throwback of Dilip Kumar. (courtesy Akshaykumar)
Highlights He was 98
New Delhi:
Legendary actor Dilip Kumar, who died on Wednesday morning, leaves behind a legacy of iconic films and a bundle of inspiration for Bollywood actors across generations. He died in a Mumbai hospital on Wednesday, where he was admitted for about a week. He was taken to the hospital after complaining of breathlessness - it was the second time he had been hospitalised in the same month. He passed away due to prolonged illness at 7.30 am, Dr Jalil Parkar, who had been treating Dilip Kumar, told news agency PTI. Actors from the Hindi film industry paid tribute to Dilip Kumar on social media.
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Veteran actor Dilip Kumar, who was suffering from age-related illness for years, has passed away at the age of 98. The actor was admitted twice to the hospital in the last month.
According to the news agency ANI, Dr. Jalil Parkar, the pulmonologist at Mumbai s PD Hinduja Hospital, confirmed the news of his death.
With a heavy heart and profound grief, I announce the passing away of our beloved Dilip Saab, few minutes ago.
We are from God and to Him we return. - Faisal Farooqui
Earlier, speaking about the health condition of the cinema icon, his wife and actress Saira Banu said that his health was stable but he wasn t going to be discharged yet. He was once again hospitalized to the intensive care unit of a city hospital following a complaint of breathlessness as a precautionary measure, ten days after he was discharged.
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The morning came with the saddest news. Film icon Dilip Kumar passed away on the early morning of July 7, 2021 (Wednesday) at the age of 98. The actor was admitted to Hinduja Hospital in Khar, Mumbai for the past few days.
According to the reports, the doctors have revealed that he suffered from advanced prostate cancer which spread to other organs of his body. A doctor from the hospital said that due to prostate cancer, he had water in the pleural cavity which led to his kidney failure. He required blood transfusion multiple times which the doctors carried out till the last transfusion but it did not help.