In Pics: Gavin Packard, the Bollywood villain who died an unknown death

Gavin Packard

Born on June 8, 1964 in Mumbai, Gavin was the eldest of the five children of a computer expert, Earl Packard and Barbara. His grandfather John Packard was an Irish man who settled in India.

Gavin Packard – Bollywood’s most handsome villain

The handsome hunk was a very common face of Bollywood films in 90s. Gavin has worked in films such as 'Sadak', 'Tridev', 'Karan Arjun', and 'Mohra' to name a few. He acted in around 60 Bollywood as well as Malayalam films.

Bodybuilding, a passion

Having a look at his well-shaped physique in films, it doesn’t come as a surprise that this actor had a passion for Bodybuilding. He had won many State Awards in Bodybuilding.

A pioneer in films for bodybuilding

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Expressing grief over his demise then, his co-star Suniel Shetty had said to Mumbai Mirror, "It makes me very sad to learn about Gavin's death. He was a part of all my initial films. In fact, he was the one who got Sanju (Sanjay Dutt) into body building, Bahut acha aadmi tha par producers se paise maang nahi sakta tha. Then at the end of the day, it becomes a hand to mouth existence. We used to train together a lot and when it came to bodybuilding, he was a pioneer. He exactly knew about every muscle, food intake. Any action film you say, he was there." [sic]

Introduced Sanjay Dutt to Bodybuilding

Sanjay Dutt gave a statement after the actor’s demise saying, “He was like a brother to me. He introduced me to Bodybuilding. I am a Godfather to his daughters also. I'll pray for his peace. I am there for his family always. Gold bless his soul." [sic]

Trainer of Salman Khan’s bodyguard Shera

Salman Khan's bodyguard Shera, who had also trained with Gavin said, “I knew him even before he came into films. He would be a part of a lot of bodybuilding competitions that I would also participate in. He had a nice personality and physique and I am very sorry to hear about his death. He was a friend of mine. Bahut achcha aadmi tha." [sic]

Gavin with his daughters

Gavin was mutually separated from his wife. His final years were spent with Daryl Packard, his younger brother, in Kalyan. He is survived by his two daughters, Erika Packard and Kamille Kyla Packard. Apparently, Sanjay Dutt is the Godfather of Kamille.

Struggled to get roles towards the end

The 48-year-old actor was struggling to get roles in films before his unfortunate death. He breathed his last on May 18, 2012, at a nursing centre in Vasai.