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Farooq Sheikh Dies of Heart Attack

by Kathy Jones on  December 28, 2013 at 11:37 PM Celebrity Health News
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Bollywood actor Farooq Sheikh has died of a heart attack late on Friday. He was known for his roles in Sai Paranjpe's 'Chasme Baddoor' and Satyajit Ray's 'Shatranj Ke Khiladi'.

The 65 year old actor, who was in Dubai, had a sudden heart attack on Friday.
Farooq Sheikh Dies of Heart Attack
Farooq Sheikh Dies of Heart Attack

His last outing as an actor was in 'Club 60' and 'Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani'. He was a known theatre personality, who had also hosted the popular T.V show 'Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai'.

Several Bollywood celebrities took to Twitter to mourn over his sudden death.

Source: ANI

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