Veteran actor A.K. Hangal is no more
posted on Aug 26, 2012 @ 1:44PM
Veteran Bollywood actor A.K. Hangal passed away on Sunday morning after a prolonged illness aggravated by a recent hip fracture. Hangal was 97. The cause of death is mainly age-related and his lungs had also become weak and collapsed. Hangal was on life-support systems for the past few days but did not respond to treatment. Hangal was admitted to the Asha Parekh Hospital on Aug 16 following a hip fracture. He had been suffering from old age health problems for a long time. His wife passed away before and he is survived by his son, Vijay. Hangal was associated with the film industry since 1967 and worked in nearly 225 films. He is best known for his roles in "Parichay" and "Sholay". The actor made headlines in 2011 when it was revealed that he was struggling for livelihood as his source of income had dried up and there was hardly any money for food or medicine. Following that, many people from the film industry, including actors Amitabh Bachchan and Aamir Khan, offered him financial support. Hangal was last seen in a TV show, "Madhubala", in May.