Published 18:07 IST, April 29th 2020

'An actor with a million expressions', Irrfan Khan fans honour their 'OG Meme King'

Irrfan Khan's untimely demise on April 29, 2020, left everyone shocked; netizens pay the legendary actor a tribute by sharing some of his popular memes

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Irrfan Khan's untimely demise at Mumbai's Kokilaben Ambani Hospital on April 29, 2020, has left whole country in shock. Soon after news broke on internet, condolences from across country from his contemporaries and fans started pouring in on social media.

However, to pay Angrezi Medium actor a tribute, a lot of his fans posted his version of some of most iconic memes in contemporary times to commemorate his hilarious sense of humour and how he turned muse for a YouTube channel to recreate some of viral memes in past, referring to him as 'OG Meme King.' Check out some of Irrfan Khan's memes that will stay with his fans forever:

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1) Drake meme feat. Irrfan Khan

2) Intelligent man meme feat. Irrfan Khan

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3) Angrezi Medium meme feat. Irrfan Khan

4) Aao Kabhi Haveli Pe meme feat. Irrfan Khan

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5) Gormint aunty meme feat. Irrfan Khan

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In 2018, Irrfan Khan had anunced that he was suffering from neuroendocrine tumour, a type of cancer. Khan was under treatment in United Kingdom before he returned to India last year. Earlier this morning, Irrfan Khan's spokesperson released an official statement about his demise, and his statement read:

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"I trust, I have surrendered”; se were some of many words that Irrfan expressed in a heartfelt te he wrote in 2018 opening up about his fight with cancer. And a man of few words and an actor of silent expressions with his deep eyes and his memorable actions on screen. It’s saddening that this day, we have to bring forward news of him passing away. Irrfan was a strong soul, someone who fought till very end and always inspired everyone who came close to him. After having been struck by lightning in 2018 with news of rare cancer, he took life soon after as it came and he fought many battles that came with it. Surrounded by his love, his family for whom he most cared about, he left for heaven abode, leaving behind truly a legacy of his own. We all pray and hope that he is at peace. And to resonate and part with his words he had said, “As if I was tasting life for first time, magical side of it”

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18:06 IST, April 29th 2020