Om Prakash 

(19 December 1919 – 21 February 1998) was an Indian character actor. He was born in Lahore. Starting his career
in 1947, he was a popular supporting actor from the 1950s until the 1980s. He was one of the elite of the film industry in the '60s,
'70s, and to some extent '80s. His pivotal roles in the films Chupke Chupke, Julie, and Buddha Mil Gaya are considered to be
among his best along with Daddu in Namak Halaal and De Silva in Zanjeer. He is known for his roles in comedy films. One of
his best performances in his later years was Sharaabi (1984), where he played a role that was pivotal for the movie. He lived in
Union Park, Chembur, a suburb of Mumbai. He died at age 78 in Mumbai, India of a heart attack. The actor who was always so
full of life was still full of life till just two days before his death. He knew he was not well. He knew he was suffering from
various complications but he never gave up his zest for life till his heart betrayed him. He kept calling friends to play a game of
rummy or just chat. He had an office at the Roop Tara Studios which was only used for “rummy sessions” and “chat sessions”.
Then, some years ago, he shifted his office to the suburbs to make it more convenient for his friends. He attended this office
regularly till his health started failing him. He was confined to his bungalow (next to Ashok Kumar’s bungalow). He suffered his
first heart attack in his own bedroom. He was rushed to the Lilavati Hospital where he suffered a second heart attack and went
into a coma from which he never came out. He was declared dead at 1.30 pm on February 14. The news spread fast and the
industry was shocked and stunned because he was the kind of man who could not be easily associated with something so sombre
and solemn like death.