Veteran Malayalam Actor Innocent Dies

The actor was a cancer survivor!


On Sunday, Famous Malayalam actor and former member of Parliament Innocent took his last breath at a private hospital in Kochi.

After hearing this news, several celebrities took to their official social media handles and mourned the death of the actor.

The actor was a cancer survivor who was not well for a longer period of time and was admitted to the hospital on March 3 with respiratory problems.

Saddened by the death, Prithviraj Sukumaran took to Twitter and wrote, "End of an iconic chapter in cinema history! Rest in peace Legend! #Innocent."

Dulquer Salmaan shared a few pictures of himself with the late actor and wrote down an emotional note, "We lost the brightest shining star in our constellation.

You made us laugh. You made us cry till our insides hurt. You were an actor of the highest caliber. One of those timeless all-time greats. Beyond that, you were all things wonderful. You were all heart."

He added, "You were family. To mine. To everyone who watched you in the big picture. To everyone you meet. I have had the privilege of knowing you closely. Like my father’s brother. Like an uncle to Surumy and me. You were my only childhood.

And I grew up to act alongside you. And you regaled us with stories then and now. Always gathering people. Always lifting them up. My thoughts are all over the place. As is my writing.

 

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