The veteran actor had a profession spanning over 4 many years and 500 movies. (File)

New Delhi:

Popular Malayalam movie actor and former Lok Sabha MP, Innocent died on Sunday after being hospitalised earlier this month. He was 75 years previous.

“He was infected with Covid and had respiratory issues along with multiple organ failure resulting in heart failure,” the hospital stated in a launch, information company PTI reported. 

The hospital yesterday stated that the actor was on cardiopulmonary assist, whereby a affected person’s blood is pumped and oxygenated outdoors the physique utilizing a machine.

Innocent had been recognized with most cancers in 2012. Three years later, he introduced that he beat the illness and wrote about his battle with most cancers in his e-book ‘Laughter within the Cancer Ward’.

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan mourned the previous Lok Sabha MP’s loss of life. “Innocent captured the hearts of people with his unique style of acting and as a public figure he touched the lives of people, taking up their issues,” Mr Vijayan stated.

Senior Congress chief Shashi Tharoor additionally condoled Innocent’s loss of life and stated that he was a brilliantly ingenious and gifted actor.

“Mourning the loss of character actor, comedian & one-time Kerala MP Innocent, who has just passed away at age 75. Aside from being a brilliantly inventive and gifted actor, he was a fine human being whom it was a pleasure to interact with in the Lok Sabha. RIP. Om Shanti,” Mr Tharoor stated on Twitter.

Mourning the lack of character actor, comic & one-time Kerala MP Innocent, who has simply handed away at age 75. Aside from being a brilliantly ingenious & gifted actor, he was a high quality human being whom it was a pleasure to work together with within the Lok Sabha. RIP. Om Shanti. pic.twitter.com/m9mFGI8DwM

— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) March 26, 2023

BJP’s Khushbu Sundar stated that “a priceless gem” had been misplaced.

Ms Sundar stated,”Devastated!! We have lost a great actor. Moreso a great human being. What a legend he was. With the passing away of #Innocent Sir, we have lost a priceless gem. May his soul rest in peace. Heartfelt condolences to his family, friends and his followers.”

Devastated!! We have misplaced an incredible actor. Moreso an incredible human being. What a legend he was. With the passing away of #Innocent Sir, we’ve misplaced a priceless gem. May his soul relaxation in peace. Heartfelt condolences to his household, associates and his followers.
Om Shanti 🙏🙏 pic.twitter.com/l8ZonwMPKu

— KhushbuSundar (@khushsundar) March 26, 2023

Innocent received the 2014 Lok Sabha elections from Chalakudy Lok Sabha constituency as an unbiased candidate supported by the Left Democratic Front (LDF).

Born in Inrinjalakuda in 1948, Innocent entered the movie trade in 1972 with the film ‘Nrityashala’ starring Prem Nazir and Jayabharathi. He additionally served because the president of the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (AMMA), a guild of Malayalam artists for 12 consecutive years.

The veteran actor, fondly remembered as a comic, had a profession spanning over 4 many years and 500 movies. He was final seen in Prithviraj Sukumaran’s 2022 movie ‘Kaduva’.

(With inputs from PTI and ANI)