Legendary actor Rishi Kapoor,67, died in Mumbai’s Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital this morning. He was reportedly admitted in ICU on Wednesday night after he complained of some breathing problem.He was battling cancer since 2018.
The actor got treated in the US for a year and had returned to India in September 2019. In February, he was hospitalised two times due to his health issues.
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan too confirmed his death on Twitter.
“Our dear Rishi Kapoor passed away peacefully at 8:45 am in hospital today after a two-year battle with leukemia. The doctors and medical staff at the hospital said he kept them entertained to the last. He remained jovial and determined to live to the fullest right through two years of treatment across two continents. Family, friends, food and films remained his focus and everyone who met him during this time was amazed at how he did not let his illness get the better of him,” read a statement released by the Kapoor family after his death.
Rishi Kapoor is survived by wife Neetu Kapoor and children Riddhima Kapoor Sahni and actor Ranbir Kapoor.
Rishi Kapoor, who was quite active on social media, hadn’t posted anything on his Twitter account since April 2.
In a career spanning five decades, he played prominent roles in superhit films. He had won several accolades for his work, including the National Film Award for his debut role as a child artist in ‘Mera Naam Joker.’
