Manisha Koirala mourns uncle Sushil Koirala's death

Actress Manisha Koirala on Tuesday mourned the death of her uncle, Nepal's former prime minister Sushil Koirala, who was among her "favourite people"

Actress Manisha Koirala on Tuesday mourned the death of her uncle, Nepal's former prime minister Sushil Koirala, who was among her "favourite people".

"All my fev people are leaving one by one. Helplessly I watched them go.. RIP," Manisha posted on her Facebook page.

Sushil Koirala, a survivor of tongue and lung cancers, died in Mumbai on Tuesday. He was 80.

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— Manisha Koirala (@mkoirala) February 9, 2016

On Twitter, Manisha, who is herself a cancer survivor, wrote: "I loved him dearly. RIP."

Manisha is the granddaughter of B.P. Koirala, Nepal's first elected prime minister.

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