The Actor- Gavin Packard RIP

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The death of Gavin Packard is a blow to Bollywood. One of Indian film industry' best bad boys of the 90s died following respiratory failure on May 18, 2012. He is known for being a part of many hit films including Sadak, Mohra and Chamatkar. He also acted in many Malayalam films like Aayushkalam, Season, Aanaval Mothir. Gavin Packard , an actor of British origin was one of the prominent Bollywood bad guys from overseas who has died, following another actor Marc Zuber.

The 48-year-old actor, breathed his last at a nursing centre in Vasai at 4 am. His funeral was held at St. Andrews Burial Grounds in Bandra on May 19. And though around 200 people came to pray for his soul, the film industry that was close to his heart did not turn up. However they did send in their condolences. Sanjay Dutt said, “He was like a brother to me. He introduced me to body building. I am a Godfather to his daughters also. I’ll pray for his peace. I am there for his family always. Gold bless his soul.”

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British origin Bollywood actor Gavin Packard passed away on May 18 after fighting a respiratory disorder for which he was being treated at a nursing centre in Vasai, Mumbai. His funeral was held on May 19, but no one from Bollywood attended it as the 50-plus actor had distanced himself from the industry in his last years. Back in the ’90s, Gavin played a baddie in many Bollywood films, of which, Sadak, Tridev, Karan Arjun and Mohra became blockbusters. But he was also personally associated with some actors. Gavin, a bodybuilding expert, had pushed Sanjay Dutt into weight-training. He also trained Suniel Shetty while they worked together in the producer actor’s initial films like Waqt Hamara Hai and Hum Hain Bemisaal. Gavin even trained Salman Khan’s bodyguard Shera in bodybuilding. RIP.