Kavi Kumar Azad of 'Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashma' passed away during the early hours of Monday.
The actor died due to a massive cardiac arrest.
He was best known for his role as 'Dr Hansraj' Haath in the comedy show.
Expressing shock over his demise the show's producer, Asit Kumar Modi, said, "He was an amazing actor and a very positive person. He truly loved the show and always came for the shoot even if he was not feeling well. He called today morning that he is not well and will not be able to come for the shoot. And later we got the news that he passed away. We are all too numb to say anything."
Apart from working on the small screen, Azad has also featured in a few films including Aamir Khan's 'Mela' and 'Funtoosh'.
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