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Indian actor Om Puri dies aged 66 | Indian actor Om Puri dies aged 66 |
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Veteran Indian actor Om Puri, star of British hit East is East, has died aged 66, a family member told the BBC. | |
The family member said Puri was "found dead" in his bed at his home in the western city of Mumbai early on Friday. | |
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. |