Pakistani comedy star Umer Sharif dies, Kapil Sharma offers condolences

Earlier this week, Umer left in an air ambulance for the US, where he was scheduled to undergo an intensive life-saving cardiac surgery. His son Jawad confirmed that Umar and his wife, Zareen, left in air ambulance IFA 264 for Washington DC on Tuesday.

“My father, who has been in a private hospital for the last few weeks due to a heart problem and other complications, has finally left (for the US) this morning and was taken to the Jinnah International Airport in an ambulance with a full medical team,” Jawad said, as per a report in PTI.

Known as the King of Comedy, Umer underwent a bypass procedure last year but his condition deteriorated. When videos and pictures of an ailing Umer were shared earlier this month on social media, many celebrities and politicians pushed for the government to step in for his treatment.