Veteran actor-writer Kader Khan passes away at 81
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- Veteran actor-writer Kader Khan passed away due to prolonged illness at the age of 81 on December 31, his son Sarfaraz confirmed.
- "The last rites will be performed in Canada only. We have our entire family here and we live here so we are doing it," Khan's son Sarfaraz said.
- Born in Kabul, Khan made his acting debut in 1973 with Rajesh Khanna's "Daag" and featured in over 300 films.
TORONTO - MUMBAI Veteran actor-writer Kader Khan passed away due to prolonged illness at the age of 81 on December 31 his son Sarfaraz confirmed.
Khan was admitted to a hospital in Canada and his son confirmed that his last rites will be conducted in the country
- My dad has left us. He passed away on December 31 at 6 pm as per Canadian time due to prolonged illnes He slipped into coma in the afternoon He was in the hospital for 16 / 17 weeks
The last rites will be performed here in Canada only We have our entire family here and we live here so we are doing it Kader Khans son Sarfaraz told PTI.
We are thankful to everyone for their blessings and prayershe added
The news of the death of the actor-screenwriter, who was at his peak in the 1980s-90s comes days after his son dismissed media reports of his demise
Kader Khan had developed breathing issues and the doctors had reportedly transferred him from regular ventilator to BiPAP ventilator- As per reports he was suffering from Progressive Supranuclear Palsy a degenerative disease that causes loss of balance difficulty in walking and dementia,,,,
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