Dubai police: Bollywood’s Sridevi drowned in hotel bathtub
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Indian actress Sridevi drowned in her hotel bathtub after losing consciousness, the Dubai police said in a statement Monday, though two police officials said she was also under the influence of alcohol at the time.
The 54-year-old, who for years was one of Bollywood’s top actresses, died late Saturday while in Dubai for a wedding.
Her brother-in-law Sanjay Kapoor had told an Indian newspaper that she died of a cardiac arrest.
In a tweet, the Dubai police said that her death was “due to drowning in her hotel apartment’s bathtub following loss of consciousness.”