Actor Dinesh Phadnis, who played the role of 'Fredericks' in the India's longest running television show 'CID', passed away in Mumbai.

• The actor was 57 years old, and was on ventilator support.He was suffering from extensive liver damage, and was hospitalised on December 1.
• As per media reports, the 57-year-old actor was admitted to Mumbai's Tunga Hospital. Earlier, there were reports that the actor had suffered a heart attack which actor Dayanand Shetty had dismissed.
• Shetty, who shared screen space with Phadnis in 'CID', had been sharing updates about the actor's health and confirmed that the actor passed away at midnight.