Veteran actor Farooq Sheikh, who was a major contributor in parallel cinema during the 70s and 80s, passed away of a heart attack on December 28, 2013.

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Let's take a look at celebs who passed away in 2013
Farooq Sheikh: Veteran actor Farooq Sheikh, who was a major contributor in parallel cinema during the 70s and 80s, passed away of a heart attack on December 28, 2013. (BCCL/Saatish Jaiswal)

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Jiah Khan: Nishabd actress Jiah Khan committed suicide at her Juhu residence on June 03, 2013. While Jiah's mother Rabiya Khan blamed her boyfriend Suraj Pancholi for driving her to death, it was Jiah's six-page suicide note that led to Suraj's arrest and all the controversies surrounding the sad demise of the 25 year-old actress. (BCCL/Chethan Shivakumar)

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Sandeep Acharya, who won the second season of Indian Idol in 2006, passed away at a Gurgaon hospital at 9 am on December 15, 2013. Reports say, Sandeep was suffering from jaundice for a fornight, died while undergoing treatment in the hospital.

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Pran: Veteran Bollywood actor Pran, who played the dreaded villain and lovable character with elan in hits like Milan, Madhumati, Bobby, Zanjeer and Ram Aur Shyam, passed away on July 12, 2013. (BCCL/Shantanu Das)

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Manna Dey: Legendary playback singer Manna Dey passed away on October 24, 2013. The Dadasaheb Phalke Award winner singer had given several hits songs during his several decades long career which include Puchho na kaise maine rain bitayee, Ay mere pyare watan, ay mere bichhade chaman and Laga chunari main daag, to name a few. (BCCL/Saatish Jaiswal)

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Jagdish Raj: The police inspector of Bollywood passed away on July 28, 2013. Apparently, Jagdish Raj held the record of playing a cop in 144 films.

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Abir Goswami: TV and film actor Abir Goswami passed away on May 31, 2013 after suffering a massive heart attack while on a treadmill in his gym. He was rushed to a nearby hospital around 1.50pm where he was declared dead on arrival.

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Rituparno Ghosh: Noted filmmaker Rituparno Ghosh died of a massive heart attack in Kolkata at around 7:30 AM on May 30, 2013. Winner of 12 national and some international awards, Ghosh was suffering from pancreatitis. (BCCL/Subrata Kotal)

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Jagdish Mali: Renowned fashion photographer Jagdish Mali, father of actress Antara Mali, died on January 18, 2013. The photographer passed away due to multiple organ failure. (BCCL/Santosh Nagwekar)

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Sophiya Haque: Former VJ and actor Sophia Haque, who shot to fame in the 1990s, passed away at a London hospital on January 17, 2013 after having been diagnosed with cancer. Haque had moved to Mumbai in 1997, when she began appearing in Bollywood films. (BCCL)

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