New Delhi: Veteran Bollywood actor Om Puri passed away on Friday due to a massive heart attack.
The recipient of two National awards and two Filmfare Awards including a Lifetime Achievement Award, Om Puri was one of the most versatile actors in the Indian film fraternity.
Several sportspersons paid their heartfelt tributes to the 66-year-old actor:
Condolences on the passing away of one of our finest ever actors #OmPuri pic.twitter.com/gBCK6mWwLF
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) January 6, 2017
RIP #OMPURI Saab
— Vijender Singh (@boxervijender) January 6, 2017
Rest in peace #OmPuri Ji. An actor par excellence and a wonderful human being.
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) January 6, 2017
Om Puri was last seen in a Pakistani film – ‘Actor In Law’ – which came out in 2016.
Source: Zee News