Irrfan Khan, Star of <br />'Slumdog Millionaire,' <br />'Life of Pie,' Dead at 53 His death was confirmed by <br />Hardly Anonymous Communications <br />(HAC), the actor's PR agency. HAC, via statement Khan was diagnosed with <br />neuroendocrine cancer <br />in early 2018. According to 'The Hollywood Reporter,' <br />he had been in a Mumbai hospital the <br />past few days for a colon infection. Khan, who is survived by his wife and two sons, <br />died a week after his mother passed away. His 30-year film career began with <br />a role in the critically-acclaimed <br />1988 movie, 'Salaam Bombay!' An icon of the Bollywood industry, Khan also had <br />numerous film credits to his name in Hollywood. These include roles in 'Life of Pi,' <br />'The Darjeeling Limited' and <br />'The Amazing Spider-Man.' Khan's final credit, 'Angrezi Medium,' <br />was India's last film to appear in theaters <br />before COVID-19 shut down the industry.
