Mumbai: Veteran Bollywood actor-director-writer-comedian and a Quran scholar, Kader Khan died after a prolonged illness at a hospital in Toronto in Canada, a family member said here on Tuesday.

Kader, 81, is survived by his wife Hajra, son Sarfaraz, daughter-in-law, and grandchildren.

According to Ahmed Khan, a close relative, he passed away around 4 a.m. (IST).

He said the last rites will be held in a Toronto cemetery later in the day.

Kader Khan had visited Bhatkal back in 2008 and had interacted with students of Jamia Islamia Bhatkal. He had explained how he wanted to use his skills to spread the teachings of Islam and had demonstrated a e-course of Tajweed in front of the students.