Legendary comedian Umer Sharif has passed away on Saturday in Germany.

Umer Sharif was being shifted to the United States through an air ambulance along with his wife Zareen Ghazal.

The air ambulance had to land in Germany after the health of the legendary comedian deteriorated. Germany had allowed the emergency landing on humanitarian grounds and extended the comedy king and his wife a 15-day visa.

Sharif was hospitalized in Berlin, where he breathed his last today.

The wife of Umer Sharif confirmed the death.