Veteran actor Shashi Kapoor dead at 79

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Press Trust of India Mumbai
Last Updated : Dec 04 2017 | 6:20 PM IST
Legendary Bollywood actor Shashi Kapoor, the romantic screen icon of '70s and '80s, died today. He was 79.
Actor Randhir Kapoor, son of veteran actor Raj Kapoor, confirmed the news.
"Yes he has passed away. He had kidney problem since several years. He was on dialysis for several years," Randhir Kapoor told PTI.
He said Shashi Kapoor died at the Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital. The funeral will be held tomorrow morning, he said.

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First Published: Dec 04 2017 | 6:20 PM IST

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