World Cancer Day is observed on 4th February every year whose motive is to encourage prevention and treatment of the disease. Many people including several iconic stars have lost the battle against cancer.
Although many recover from the disease, some are not as fortunate. In 2020, several Bollywood stars died due to cancer, leaving millions of fans in grief.
Here are the Bollywood Stars who have lost their battle against cancer
Rishi Kapoor
Veteran actor Rishi Kapoor was diagnosed with leukemia, a type of blood cancer in 2018. The superstar is well known for serving innumerable hits on the box office. Things were normal at the time when Rishi received treatment in New York and returned home in 2019. However, he lost battle and died on April 30, 2020.
Irrfan Khan
In 2018, Irrfan Khan’s fans got shocked when he revealed that he had been diagnosed with neuroendocrine cancer. The global superstar battled hard for a long time. Irrfan breathed his last on April 28, 2020 due to colon infection
Feroz Khan
Feroz Khan was a well known Bollywood actor and filmmaker. He died of cancer at the age of 69. He was undergoing treatment at Breach Candy hospital in Mumbai but at the time, when there was little hope left for him to survive, he expressed his desire to visit his farmhouse in Bangalore, where he took his last breath.
Vinod Khanna
The ‘Dabangg’ actor breathed his last on April 27, 2017. He also battled advanced stage bladder cancer. Vinod Khanna gained widespread popularity for his looks and super hits. He was admitted to the Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital in Mumbai where he died of deadly disease.
Aadesh Shrivastav
An ace music composer and singer, Aadesh Shrivastava battled with cancer for many days. The star gave numerous hit songs in his illustrious career. Aadesh passed away at the age of 51.
