LAHORE: TV veteran actor Farooq Zamir passed away after a prolonged illness. He will be laid to rest today. According to a source, Zamir was suffering from breathing problem, and was under treatment at Combined Military Hospital (CMH). However, he did not recover and passed away on Thursday evening. The legendary actor started his career in 90’s and rose to fame for his role in various television series, including ‘Rani’,‘Gadaya’ and ‘Surag-e-Zindagi’. Pakistani artists and scholars expressed their grief over the death of the actor.