Indian comedian Raju Srivastava died in a hospital in Delhi on Wednesday at the age of 58.

His family confirmed his death. The comedian died at 10.20 am in this morning, after 41 days of hospitalisation. Raju was admitted to AIIMS Delhi on August 10 after he experienced chest pain and collapsed while working out at a gym, reports Hindustan Times.

Raju was in the Indian entertainment industry since the 1980s and shot to fame after participating in the first season of the reality stand-up comedy show The Great Indian Laughter Challenge in 2005.

He has also appeared in supporting roles in several Hindi films such as Maine Pyar Kiya, Baazigar, the remake of Bombay to Goa and Aamdani Atthani Kharcha Rupaiya.

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