Krishna Raj Kapoor, the wife of legendary actor Raj Kapoor, passed away on Monday due to cardiac arrest. She was 87. "My mother passed away at about 5 am today due to cardiac arrest...old age was another factor. We are deeply saddened by her demise," son Randhir told PTI.

In May 1946, Raj Kapoor married Krishna Malhotra and the couple had five children -- three sons, Randhir, Rishi and Rajiv, and two daughters, Ritu and Rima. Krishna was also the sister of popular Hindi films actors Prem Nath and Rajendra Nath. "The last rites will be performed at Chembur crematorium", said Randhir Kapoor.