From Rishi Kapoor to Irrfan Khan: Celebs who succumbed to their health issues

Today marks another sad day for the film industry with Rishi Kapoor passing away at the age of 67. With Irrfan Khan’s death yesterday and Rishi Kapoor’s death today, these two back to back deaths have not only shook the industry but also their fans. This is not the first time a famous actor has left, leaving everybody shocked and numb. Here are a few celebs who lost their lives due to their health conditions and left an everlasting print on all our hearts:

In an unfortunate series of events, Rishi Kapoor lost his life today morning, at the age of 67. The actor was suffering from leukemia since 2018 and was admitted to HN Reliance Foundation Hospital, after developing some breathing problems. The demise of an evergreen actor who made his way to the hearts of his fans through movies like Chandni and Bobby, left everybody shocked and heartbroken.

Famous Bollywood actor Irrfan Khan, passed away yesterday at the age of 53. The actor was battling a rare type of Neuroendocrine tumor, for which he was diagnosed back in 2018. He was admitted to the hospital a day before his death because of colon infection, which worsened his health.

Veteran actress Vidya Sinha, known for films like ‘Rajnigandha’ and ‘Patni Patni aur woh’ died at the age of 71 on August 15, 2019. She was already suffering from lung and heart disorders and was admitted to a hospital when she complained of breathlessness. She was shifted to a ventilator as her condition deteriorated and finally lost her battle to lung disease.

A multitalented man from Bollywood, Girish Karnad, who was not only an actor, filmmaker but also a playwright breathed his last on June 10, 2019. Karnad was a Padma Bhushan awardee was aged 81 when he died. The reason behind his death is said to be multiple organ dysfunction syndrome.

Renowned Bollywood actor, Kader Khan lost his life to a prolonged illness on January 1, 2019. According to his health reports, he had been suffering from progressive supranuclear palsy, an extremely rare degenerative brain disease. He was aged 81, when he lost his battle to the above illness.

Rita Bahaduri, who not only played several roles in Bollywood movies but was also a prominent face of TV serials, lost her life on July 17, 2018. She was suffering from a kidney disease since a long time and lost her battle at the age of 62.

An actress who played the perfect role in every movie she did, be it ‘Hum sath sath hai’ or ‘Maine pyar kiya’. She breathed her last at the age of 59 on May 18, 2017. She complained of chest pain at 1 in the night and was admitted to a hospital, where she lost her life 3 hours later due to a heart attack.

Veteran actor, Vinod Khanna, lost his life on April 27, 2017. He was suffering from bladder cancer and was in an advanced stage. He was admitted to HN Reliance Foundation Hospital, where he breathed his last at the age of 70.

Om Puri, known for his iconic roles in Bollywood movies, died on January 17, 2017. The 66-year-old actor succumbed to a heart attack while he was at his residence. His death came about as a shock as he was healthy and fine a day before his death.