Legendary Indian actor Soumitra Chatterjee has died at the age of 85.<br /><br />CNN reports Chatterjee died at Belle Vue Clinic in Kolkata on Sunday, of complications related to COVID-19.<br /><br />The famous protégé of Oscar-winning director Satyajit Ray had been in the hospital since October 6th, under the care of a team of 15 of West Bengal's best doctors.<br /><br />An accomplished poet, playwright, and theater actor, Chatterjee's career spanned six decades and 300 movies.<br /><br />Messages from prominent leaders and celebrities came flooding in. India's prime minister Narendra Modi called Chatterjee's death a 'colossal loss.'
