Lagatar24 Desk
Bengaluru, Oct.29: Puneeth Rajkumar, a well-known Kannada actor, died on Friday (October 29) after suffering a massive heart attack. The actor was admitted to Vikram Hospital in Bengaluru today morning and was in the intensive care unit (ICU). ]
Fans gathered outside, hoping for a quick recovery for the star, but he died of heart arrest. “Mr. Puneeth Rajkumar, 46 years, was taken to the emergency department of Vikram Hospital with a history of chest pain at 11:40 am, he was non-responsive and was in Cardiac Asystole and Advanced cardiac resuscitation has been commenced,” according to a statement from the hospital.
Karnataka minister, Dr. CN Ashwathnarayan, confirmed and condoled the demise of Puneeth Rajkumar in a statement. “He had accomplished immensely from early age. It is difficult to believe that he, who has always been backbone of constructive programs, is no more,” he said.
Superstar Chiranjeevi too was devastated by the news of his death.
He tweeted, “Shocking ,devastating & heartbreaking! #PuneethRajkumar gone too soon. Rest in Peace! My deepest sympathies and tearful condolences to the family. A huge loss to the Kannada / Indian film fraternity as a whole.Strength to all to cope with this tragic loss!”
Shocking ,devastating & heartbreaking! #PuneethRajkumar gone too soon. 💔
Rest in Peace! My deepest sympathies and tearful condolences to the family. A huge loss to the Kannada / Indian film fraternity as a whole.Strength to all to cope with this tragic loss!— Chiranjeevi Konidela (@KChiruTweets) October 29, 2021
Following the demise of the power star, Karnataka has been placed on high alert, according to reports. The government has ordered theatres to close immediately, and police battalions have been mobilised.
