the late 1970s, Mehmood's popularity began to decline as other comedy actors like Jagdeep, Asrani, Paintal, Deven Verma and Kader Khan shot to prominence. Between 1990 and 1999, he made a handful of movies, but most of them were either shelved or made no impression. He acted as Johnny in Rajkumar Santoshi's Andaz Apna Apna (1994)– his last known film as an actor. Death On 23 July 2004 , Mehmood died in his sleep in the American state of Pennsylvania, where he had gone for treatment of cardiovascular heart disease after suffering from poor health over several years. His fans were able to pay homage to him at Mehboob Studio in Bandra, Mumbai. Legacy One of his sons, Lucky Ali (Maqsood Ali), is a singer and composer who has also appeared in films. Mehmood was one of the most respected and loved entertainers in the Indian film fraternity. A performer of such caliber that leading men back in the day used to reject films because their presence used to diminish in films if they starred with Mehmood. He was the one who introduced Amitabh Bachchan into the commercial cinema space. Mehmood saw potential in Amitabh and put him in films like Bombay To Goa (1972) which was a success. Mehmood later on in an interview said that he has forgiven Amitabh. He also gave a break to the music director R. D. Burman whose first independent film as music director was Chhote Nawab (1961) and to Rajesh Roshan with his own production Kunwara Baap (1974 film). Famous American actor, Gregory Peck said Mehmood was too handsome to be a comedian. Filmography Awards See also Mehmood Ali Family List of Hindi film clans References External links Filmography of Mehmood on Complete Index To World Film (CITWF) website Further reading Zaveri, Hanif. Mehmood, a Man of Many Moods, Popular Prakashan, 2005. 1932 births 2004 deaths Deaths from respiratory failure Indian male film actors Male actors in Hindi cinema Filmfare Awards winners Indian male comedians Muslim male comedians 20th-century Indian male actors 20th-century Indian singers Indian male composers 20th-century Indian composers 20th-century Indian film directors Film directors from Bangalore Hindi film producers Film producers from Bangalore Male actors from Bangalore 20th-century comedians 20th-century Indian male singers