Dilip Kumar's brother Ehsan Khan passes away in Mumbai after testing positive for coronavirus

Veteran actor Dilip Kumar’s youngest brother Ehsan Khan passed away Wednesday night at Lilavati Hospital, Mumbai. He was 90. In August, it was reported that Kumar’s brothers Ehsan and Aslam had tested positive for the coronavirus . (Click here for LIVE updates on coronavirus outbreak) News agency Asian News International writes that Ehsan was suffering from heart disease, hypertension, and Alzheimer’s disease. Here is the update

Ehsan Khan, younger brother of veteran actor Dilip Kumar passed away at 11 pm yesterday. He had tested positive for #COVID19 and had heart disease, hypertension and Alzheimer: Lilavati hospital, Mumbai #Maharashtra

— ANI (@ANI) September 3, 2020

Faisal Farooqui, who often tweets on behalf of the legendary actor, shared the news of Ehsan’s passing. Here is the tweet

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On 21 August, Aslam, 88, who had hypertension, ischemic heart disease, and diabetes, passed away in the same hospital. Both brothers were admitted to the hospital after they complained of breathlessness. They were being treated under the supervision of Dr Jalil Parkar, who had said that their age and comorbidities had made their condition critical. In March, the 97-year-old actor had tweeted that he was under "complete isolation" as wife actress Saira Banu (75) had “left nothing to chance” to ensure that he does not contract any infection Kumar also appealed to his fans and followers to protect themselves and others by staying indoors as much as possible.