Veteran theatre and film personality Tom Alter passed away at 67
Veteran theatre and film personality Tom Alter died fighting a battle against skin cancer at his residence at the age of 67 on Friday. Alter is survived by his wife Carol, son Jamie, and daughter Afshaan.
"It is with sadness we announce the death of Tom Alter, actor, writer, director, Padma Shri, and our dear husband and father. Tom passed away Friday night at home with his family and close family members in attendance. We ask for their privacy to be respected at this time," a statement released on behalf of his family read.
Tom Alter was battling stage four skin cancer at a Mumbai hospital, where he was admitted earlier in September.
Indian actor of American descent, Alter was the son of American missionary parents. He was born in 1950 in Mussoorie. He studied at Woodstock School in Mussoorie and later at Pune's Film and Television Institute.
The actor appeared in over 300 films. His first Hindi film to be released was Ramanand Sagar's Charas in 1976. His acting credits also include "Aashiqui", "Parinda", "Sardar Patel" and "Gandhi".
Alter was also a sports journalist and was the first person to interview Sachin Tendulkar for TV when the cricketer was yet to debut for India.
The actor was awarded Padma Shri in 2008 for his services to the field of arts and cinema.
-PTC News
