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- Was taken to Germany during 1943 at the crux of World War 2 because his father wanted him to stay with his grandma and aunt.
- Completed his schooling in Germany along with learning theatre.
- Had met his first wife Helga at a play and they had two daughters, Monique and Nicole, and a son.
- Handed over his three children to an American couple after his wife Helga died in a car accident.
- Moved to Vietnam on an army assignment where he had to destroy buried mines.
- Was inspired by an article about Bollywood star Parveen Babi in Time Magazine, which led him to Bombay for a Bollywood career.
- Made his Bollywood acting debut in Abdullah (1980) directed by Sanjay Khan.
- Has acted in Tamil, Telugu and Kannada films apart from mainstream Hindi films.
- Relocated from Mumbai to Bangalore in early 2000s after his acting stint in Bollywood.
- Became a yoga instructor after quitting Bollywood.
- Worked as the Director of a health and fitness centre at The Golden Palms Hotel & Spa on the outskirts of Bangalore till 2006.
- Underwent treatment at Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiology in Bangalore before passing away due to a cardiac rupture on 20 March 2011.
- Had his autobiography 'Flashback: My Life and Times in Bollywood and Beyond' released after his demise.
Bob ChristoJanuary 1, 1938 - March 20, 2011 (aged 73)Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Bio
- Was taken to Germany during 1943 at the crux of World War 2 because his father wanted him to stay with his grandma and aunt.
- Completed his schooling in Germany along with learning theatre.
- Had met his first wife Helga at a play and they had two daughters, Monique and Nicole, and a son.
- Handed over his three children to an American couple after his wife Helga died in a car accident.
- Moved to Vietnam on an army assignment where he had to destroy buried mines.
- Was inspired by an article about Bollywood star Parveen Babi in Time Magazine, which led him to Bombay for a Bollywood career.
- Made his Bollywood acting debut in Abdullah (1980) directed by Sanjay Khan.
- Has acted in Tamil, Telugu and Kannada films apart from mainstream Hindi films.
- Relocated from Mumbai to Bangalore in early 2000s after his acting stint in Bollywood.
- Became a yoga instructor after quitting Bollywood.
- Worked as the Director of a health and fitness centre at The Golden Palms Hotel & Spa on the outskirts of Bangalore till 2006.
- Underwent treatment at Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiology in Bangalore before passing away due to a cardiac rupture on 20 March 2011.
- Had his autobiography 'Flashback: My Life and Times in Bollywood and Beyond' released after his demise.
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