'The Office' Alum Ranjit Chowdhry Passes Away at Age 64

"Confidence... It's the food of the wise man, but the liquor of the fool!" For those who do not recognize this quote, it comes from a character named Vikram, portrayed by Ranjit Chowdhry, who Michael Scott meets on Season 4 of The Office. As reported by PopCulture.com, the Bollywood actor and Office alum sadly passed away on Wednesday.

Indian theatre actress and casting director Dolly Thakore released a statement about Chowdhry's death to let people know what happened to him, which reads, "He got a ruptured ulcer in the intestine on April 14. A physician was called who said he needs to go to the hospital. They operated on him but he died at 4 am (on Wednesday). The funeral was held at 9.30 on Thursday with close family members in attendance."

Many people took to Twitter to mourn his death and celebrate his work in cinema.

Chowdhry had years of experience in the industry, from his roles in Bollywood films, to his part on The Office, and even an appearance on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, among others. The All India Mahila Congress spoke about Chowdhry's death on Twitter, writing, "We are saddened by the passing away of acclaimed actor Ranjit Chowdhry, who played key roles in films like Baton Baton Mein, Khatta Meetha, Khoobsurat and more recently in series such as The Office, Prison Break. Our thoughts are with his family, friends and admirers."

Another touching remembrance came from journalist Shubhra Gupta, who added, "In the kind of 'family ensembles' that Basu Chatterjee and Hrishikesh Mukherjee assembled, Ranjit Chowdhry stood out. He was angular, wryly funny, self-deprecating, qualities mainstream Bollywood didn’t quite know what to do with."

Condolences to Chowdhry's family and loved ones.