Padma Shri awardee actor Tom Alter passes away aged 67

Padma Shri awardee actor Tom Alter died of skin cancer at the age of 67 on Friday in Mumbai. Alter, born to American parents in Mussoorie, had won a gold medal in acting from Pune's Film and Television Institute of India. He acted in over 300 TV shows and movies, like Veer-Zaara and Junoon, and was also a sports journalist.