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Will be truly missed: Top US Diplomat on deaths of Rishi Kapoor and Irrfan Khan

| @indiablooms | May 01, 2020, at 12:49 pm

Washington/IBNS: Senior US diplomat Alice Wells has expressed sadness over the deaths of two Bollywood actors Irrfan Khan and Rishi Kapoor.

Wells said both the men won hearts with their acting skills in India and the US.

She said both will be missed.

"Very saddened to hear of the passing two Bollywood legends this week, Irrfan Khan @irrfank  and Rishi Kapoor @chintskap
 

Both actors stole the hearts of audiences in America, India, and around the world and will be truly missed," State SCA said in a tweet attributed to US Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary (PDAS) Alice Wells.

While Irrfan Khan passed away on Wednesday, Rishi breathed his last on Thursday.

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