December 30, 2025 03:41 pm (IST)

Make this your homepage

Bollywood

Amit Shah blasts TMC over border fencing; Mamata fires back on Pahalgam and Delhi blast | 'A profound loss for Bangladesh politics': Sheikh Hasina mourns Khaleda Zia’s death | PM Modi mourns Khaleda Zia’s death, hails her role in India-Bangladesh ties | Bangladesh’s first female Prime Minister Khaleda Zia passes away at 80 | India rejects Pakistan’s Christmas vandalism remarks, cites its ‘abysmal’ minority record | Minority under fire: Hindu houses torched in Bangladesh village | Supreme Court puts Aravalli redefinition on hold amid uproar, awaits new expert committee | Supreme Court strikes! Kuldeep Sengar’s bail in Unnao case suspended amid public outcry | From bitter split to big reunion! Pawars join hands again for high-stakes civic battle | CBI moves Supreme Court challenging Kuldeep Sengar's relief in Unnao rape case

Actor Tom Alter dies at 67 after battling with cancer

India Blooms News Service | @indiablooms | Sep 30, 2017, at 05:18 pm

#TomAlter #TomAlterDies

Mumbai, Sep 30 (IBNS): Actor Tom Alter, the Padma Shri award winner, who was suffering from cancer, has died at an age of 67, media reports said.

The actor's family released a statement which was quoted by the media:"It is with sadness we announce the death of Tom Alter, actor, writer, director, Padma Shri, and our dear husband and father."

Alter, who was suffering from a stage four skin cancer, returned home on Thursday and died on Friday, news reports said.

Alter was mostly known for his acting in Hindi films, who has also worked on television. One of his popular films was Satyajit Ray's Shatranj Ke Khilari along with Kranti, Sardar.

He is famous for his archetypal role of Sahib which he played in Indian cinema over the years.

The actor was awarded Padma Shri in 2008.

President Ram Nath Kovind expressed his condolence on Twitter, as saying: "Sad to hear of demise of veteran actor Tom Alter. He will be remembered by film lovers. Condolences to his family."

Sad to hear of demise of veteran actor Tom Alter. He will be remembered by film lovers. Condolences to his family #PresidentKovind
— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) September 30, 2017

Prime minister Narendra Modi tweeted to say: "PM expressed grief on the demise of Shri Tom Alter and recalled his contribution to the film world and theatre. He extended condolences to the family & admirers of Shri Tom Alter."

PM expressed grief on the demise of Shri Tom Alter and recalled his contribution to the film world and theatre. He extended condolences to the family & admirers of Shri Tom Alter.
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) September 30, 2017

Support Our Journalism

We cannot do without you.. your contribution supports unbiased journalism

IBNS is not driven by any ism- not wokeism, not racism, not skewed secularism, not hyper right-wing or left liberal ideals, nor by any hardline religious beliefs or hyper nationalism. We want to serve you good old objective news, as they are. We do not judge or preach. We let people decide for themselves. We only try to present factual and well-sourced news.