Veteran Bollywood actor Rishi Kapoor has left for heavenly abode today (April 30, 2020). The Pink actor had been battling cancer since the one and a half years. According to reports, Rishi Kapoor was admitted to Mumbai’s Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital and he was kept in ICU as he was not well for the last few days.
The news of Rishi Kapoor’s demise was confirmed by his older brother Randhir Kapoor. Since the entire country is mourning the death of the legendary actor, the Kapoor family has issued an official statement urging people to remember him with a smile, not with tears.
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Here’s what the Kapoor family has stated on Rishi Kapoor‘s death:
“Our dear Rishi Kapoor passed away peacefully at 8:45 am IST 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.
He was grateful for the love of his fans that poured in from the world over. In his passing, they would all understand that he would like to be remembered with a smile and not with tears.
In this hour of personal loss, we also recognise the world is going through a very difficult and troubled time. There are numerous restrictions around movement and gathering in public. We would like to request all his fans and well-wishers and friends of the family to please respect the laws that are in Force.
He would not have it any other way.”
We the team of The Live Mirror offer our deepest condolences to Kapoor’s family and may his soul rest in peace.
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