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Indian actor Om Puri dies aged 66 Indian actor Om Puri dies aged 66
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Leading Indian actor Om Puri, star of British hit East is East, dies aged 66, media in India report Veteran Indian actor Om Puri, star of British hit East is East, has died aged 66, a family member told the BBC.
This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. The family member said Puri was "found dead" in his bed at his home in the western city of Mumbai early on Friday.
If you want to receive Breaking News alerts via email, or on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App then details on how to do so are available on this help page. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on Twitter to get the latest alerts. Media reports said that the actor had died of a heart attack.
Om Puri acted in both mainstream and art films in Bollywood.
He also appeared in British films like Jewel in the Crown and City of Joy.
Puri was awarded an honorary OBE for his contribution to the British film industry in 2004.