Christopher Lawford Passed Away At The Age Of 63

American author and actor, Christopher Lawford passed away on Tuesday, September 4, at the age of 63. The actor who was the nephew of the 35th President of the United States of America, John F. Kennedy, passed away suffering a sudden medical crisis, while he was at a yoga studio on Tuesday night. However, the exact cause of his death is yet to be specified. The news of the death of 'The World's Fastest Indian' actor was confirmed by his cousin Kerry Kennedy on Wednesday, September 5, who took to Twitter to announce the sudden demise of the actor. She shared pictures of Lawford from the 2004 Democratic National Convention along with his son, David.

"We mourn the loss of my cousin Christopher Lawford, Rest in Peace. Pictured here with our family at the 2004 Democratic Convention and with his wonderful son, David." he wrote in his Twitter post.

READ: Dwayne Johnson Shares His Heartwarming Experience While Filming 'Jungle Cruise'

Take a look at her tweet here:

As per reports, Lawford allegedly suffered a heart attack at a yoga studio following which he passed away. However, an autopsy is being performed to the determine the exact cause of his death, which is believed to have been a natural cause.

READ: Brie Larson Has An Update On Marvel's 'Captain Marvel'

Lawford had spent over fifteen years in the film and television industry as an actor, lawyer, executive, and producer. He made his acting debut in 1988 Hollywood film 'The Suicide Club' and was later featured in several other films including 'Eavesdrop', 'Slipstream', 'The World's Fastest Indian', 'Terminator 3', 'Blankman', 'The Doors',' The Russia House', 'Thirteen Days', and many others. However, he was widely lauded by both the audience and the critics for his performance in 'Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines'.

The actor kick-started his career in Universal Studios' Independent Film Acquisitions where he was responsible for the acquisition of 1973 American comedy 'American Graffiti', which was one of the highest-grossing films of the early 1970s. Besides acting, Lawford was known for his interest in politics and the government. He has held the position of executive staff on numerous national, state and local political campaigns. The actor is survived by his third wife Mercedes Miller and three children.