Rishi Kapoor’s Cause of Death: How Did the Bollywood Star Die?

Rishi Kapoor, who starred in over a hundred Bollywood films throughout his acting career, died on Thursday evening at the Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital in Mumbai, according to the Hindustan Times. He was 67.

Kapoor, who was diagnosed with leukemia in 2018, was admitted to the hospital on Wednesday. The actor’s older brother Randhir Kapoor said at the time, “It’s true that he has been admitted to the hospital. He is in Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital. He was not keeping well and had some problem, so we admitted him early this morning.”

When asked if it was an emergency situation Randhir said, “That’s why he has gone to the hospital. But I know that he will be alright. Neetu (his wife) is by his side.”

GettyIndian Bollywood actor Rishi Kapoor (L) and wife Neetu Singh attend the HT Most Stylish awards in 2017.

The star of hit Bollywood films such as Amar Akbar Anthony and Coolie  spent a year living in New York City undergoing treatment following his initial diagnosis but was able to return to India in September 2019. Kapoor continued to lay in the following months but suffered a few setbacks in February, which led to Kapoor being hospitalized twice due to an infection and then a viral fever, according to the India Times.

Kapoor’s family, which includes his wife Neetu, a former Bollywood star herself, daughter Riddhima, and Ranbir, who followed in his family’s acting footsteps, put out the following statement:

Our dear Rishi Kapoor passed away peacefully at 8:45am IST in hospital today after a two-year battle with leukemia. The doctors and medical staff at the hospital said he kept them entertained to the last. He remained jovial and determined to live to the fullest right through two years of treatment across two continents. Family, friends, food, and films remained his focus and everyone who met him during this time was amazed at how he did not let his illness get the better of him.

He was grateful for the love of his fans that poured in from the world over. In his passing, they would all understand that he would like to be remembered with a smile and not with tears.

In this hour of personal loss, we also recognize the world is going through a very difficult and troubled time. There are numerous restrictions around movement and gathering in public. We would like to request all his fans and well-wishers and friends of the family to please respect the laws that are in force.
He would not have it any other way.

Rishi Kapoor’s Death Comes One Day After Fellow Iconic Bollywood Star Irrfan Khan Died

The tragic news of Kapoor’s death was devastating blow to Bollywood fans as a day earlier, the mourned the passing of Irrfan Khan, who died following a colon infection after being diagnosed with a neuroendocrine tumor in 2018.