MUMBAI: With his TV show Bakra Qiston Pe, Omer Sharif became famous all over the world. The Pakistani comedian and TV personality died on Saturday in Germany. He was 66 years old at the time.
The comedian was suffering from a number of ailments and had been admitted to a German hospital when his health began to deteriorate while he was being transported to the United States for treatment.
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Dr. Mohammad Faisal, Pakistan's ambassador to Germany, broke the news of Sharif's death. He took to Twitter to express his sorrow. He wrote, “With deep sorrow it is announced that Mr. Umer Sharif has passed away. In #Germany. Our deepest condolences to his family and friends. Our CG is present at the hospital to assist the family in every way.”
Zareen Sharif, Sharif's wife, had previously revealed that the actor was wheelchair-bound and she used to post updates on the comedian's Facebook page concerning his health.
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Omar gave the smash blockbuster film Mr 420 in 1992 and won the National Award for Best Director and ‘Best Actor' for the film. He was also the host of The Shareef Show, an extremely popular Geo TV show.
Omer began his career as a stand-up comedian at the age of 14 and soon rose to notoriety in Pakistan as a director, producer, actor, and television personality.
Credit: The Indian Express
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