New Delhi, March 26 -- Shihan Hussaini, a celebrated karate master, actor, artist, archer and mentor, passed away on March 25 at the age of 60 following a brief battle with leukaemia.

He remained active on social media, updating followers on his cancer battle and his decision to donate his body for medical research.

Before going into the ICU for four days until his demise, Hussaini posted him singing a country music song while playing the guitar from the hospital bed. He sang John Denver's Take Me Home, Country Roads.

In his final days, Hussaini made a heartfelt video appeal, urging Andhra Pradesh Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan to purchase his karate centre and requested Vijay to promote archery in every Tamil Nadu household.

Despite financia...