Former MP and veteran Malayalam actor 'Innocent' Vareed Thekkethala died on Sunday at a private hospital here. He was 75. The actor, who was under treatment at the hospital since March 3, breathed his last at 10.30 pm.

• Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan condoled the death of veteran Malayalam actor Innocent, who passed away in Kochi.
• The actor, a cancer survivor was reportedly not keeping well for some time and was admitted to the hospital on March 3 with respiratory problems.
• He is survived by his wife Alice, and a son, Sonnet. Born in Inrinjalakuda in 1948, Innocent entered the film industry in 1972 with the movie 'Nrityashala' starring Prem Nazir and Jayabharathi.