Veteran actor KS Firoz passed away at a hospital in the capital on Wednesday morning. He was 76
He died around 6:20am at Combined Military Hospital (CMH) where he was on life support from Tuesday, his daughter Pritu Firoz confirmed.
The 76-year-old noted actor had been suffering from pneumonia. He went to ICDDRB to get injection for pneumonia but he came home with a high fever. Later, he was admitted to a hospital with the fever. Following deterioration of his condition, Firoz was admitted to the CMH on Tuesday.
Firoz left behind his wife, three daughters, host of relatives and well-wisher to mourn his death.
He will buried at Banani graveyard after Zuhr prayers as per his last wish, Pritu Firoz said.
UNB adds: As an integral part of drama unit 'Theatre', Firoz acted in popular plays such as 'Shaat Ghaat er Kanakori', 'Rakkhoshee' and Bengali adaptation of William Shakespear's 'King Lear'. He later became the President of Theatre.
His first television drama was 'Dweep Tobuo Jwoley', produced by Jaman Ali Khan for BTV.
KS Firoz joined the Bangladesh Army in 1967. He retired from the Army as a Major in 1977. He married his wife Madhobi in 1974.
With the movie 'Lawarish', Firoz debuted in Bangladeshi film industry. After a long hiatus from the silver screen, he returned in Abu Sayeed directed film 'Shankhonad' (2004). He went on acting in Sayeed's film 'Banshi' (2007), Murad Parvez directed 'Chandragrohon' (2008) and 'Brihonnola' (2014).
Prior to his death, he acted in Sokal Ahmed directed drama 'Fulmohol' and 'Shunnota' by Moniruzzaman
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