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Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen Friday expressed profound sorrow at the death of actor, vocal artist and former Voice of America (VOA) Bangla newscaster Kaffey Khan.
Kaffey Khan breathed his last at Virginia Center Hospital in Virginia of the US Thursday (US time).
Dr Momen said Kaffey Khan was a living legend.
The foreign minister also prayed for the salvation of his soul and extended sincerest condolences to his bereaved family.
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The 92-year-old broadcast journalist was suffering from prostate cancer and old-age complications. He left behind two sons, two daughters and a host of relatives and well-wishers to mourn his death.
Kaffey Khan left Bangladesh for the US to join VOA Bangla in 1966 and went on retirement in 1994.
He acted in several films in Dhaka in the 60s apart from performing in stage dramas.