Bahrain-Born Actress Jacqueline Fernandez's Mother Passes Away in Mumbai
TDT | Manama
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Kim Fernandez, the mother of Bahrain-born Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez, has passed away following a prolonged battle with cancer.
A long-time resident of Bahrain, Kim Fernandez, who was of Malaysian-Canadian descent, had been undergoing treatment in Mumbai, India. She was hospitalized due to complications from the disease and passed away yesterday morning.
Friends, fans, and members of the film fraternity have extended their condolences to the actress and her family during this difficult time.
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