Kannada superstar Puneeth Rajkumar, best known for his recently released ‘Yuvarathnaa’, died on Friday morning, due to a fatal cardiac arrest.
The actor was reportedly working out in his gym when he collapsed suddenly and was rushed to a hospital immediately. Puneeth was later admitted to Vikram Hospital and was receiving treatment in the intensive care unit. He was 46.
Chief minister Basavaraj Bommai and leading actors from Sandalwood rushed to the hospital as the news spread that Puneeth, Appu to his fans, was battling for his life.
As per ANI, Puneeth Rajkumar is the son of Kannada superstar Dr Rajkumar and Parvathamma. The couple’s youngest son, Puneeth started his career as a child actor and delivered several hit films including ‘Appu’, ‘Abhi’, ‘Veera Kannadiga’, ‘Mourya’, ‘Aakash’, ‘Ajay’, and many more.
Before his death, he was working on a psychological thriller drama titled ‘Dvita’, directed by Pawan Kumar, who rose to fame earlier with the film ‘U-Turn’.
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