Rahul Gandhi condoles demise of Tom Alter
Alter, who was diagnosed with stage four skin cancer, passed away on Friday, following a prolonged battle with the illness.
"Tom Alter ji's contribution to cinema & theatre is immense. Sad to know of his demise. The void left behind by him will be difficult to fill," Rahul's tweet read.
The actor's family released a statement which was quoted in the media: "It is with sadness we announce the death of Tom Alter, actor, writer, director, Padma Shri, and our dear husband and father."
Apart from theatre, he also worked in a number of acclaimed films.
One of his popular films was Satyajit Ray's Shatranj Ke Khilari along with Kranti, Sardar.
The actor was awarded Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian award, in 2008, for his contribution towards the field of performing arts.
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