Legendary Bollywood actor Dev Anand, the ‘Evergreen Romantic Superstar’ of Indian cinema, died after a heart attack in a London hotel on Saturday night. He was 88.

Dev Anand, who was reportedly not feeling well, was in London for a medical checkup. His son Sunil was with him when he passed away.

“It is with great sadness that the family of Mr Dev Anand announces his death,” his British representative Kenny Muir said in a statement.

“He passed away in his sleep last night from a sudden cardiac arrest. The family requests privacy until further announcements are made.”

Dev Anand made his debut as an actor in 1946 in “Hum Ek Hain” and had many hits such as “Paying Guest”, “Baazi”, “Jewel Thief “, “CID”, “Johny Mera Naam”, “Amir Garib”, “Warrant”, “Hare Rama Hare Krishna” and “Des Pardes”.

His latest film ‘Chargesheet’, in which he acted and directed was released this year.