New Delhi: Kannada superstar Puneeth Rajkumar died of massive cardiac arrest today. He was 46.
According to sources, high alert declared in Karnataka. Police battalions have been deployed. Government has ordered to close theatres immediately.
Earlier, Dr Ranganath Nayak of Vikram Hospital, Bengaluru said that Puneeth Rajkumar was admitted after suffering chest pain at 11.30 am.
Doctors tried their best to treat him but his condition was serious.
However, official announcement is yet to be made.
Soon after the news condolences started pouring in.
Apart from the shocking tragedy that @PuneethRajkumar ‘s sudden death is, it is also a scary and terrifying eye opening truth that any of us can die anytime ??? So it is best to live life on a fast forward mode , while we are still alive???
— Ram Gopal Varma (@RGVzoomin) October 29, 2021
OMG ! Kannada super hero #PuneethRajkumar passed away today. #RIPPunneethRajkumar Due to Heart attack. pic.twitter.com/Au3ttRvkHb
— Manobala (@manobalam) October 29, 2021
.. Life is so unpredictable, @PuneethRajkumar Gone too soon..a truth that nobody can digest #RIP pic.twitter.com/eeh4KTkUki
— A Sharadhaa / ಎ ಶಾರದಾ (@sharadasrinidhi) October 29, 2021
Heartbroken ?
Will always miss you my brother. #PuneethRajkumar— sonu sood (@SonuSood) October 29, 2021
Appu, you cannot leave us so shattered. You are a gem I have known. I am not able to take this news. Don’t go Appu.. come back..pls come back. Pls. #RIP #PuneethRajkumar ????????????
— KhushbuSundar (@khushsundar) October 29, 2021
Heartbroken #PuneethRajkumar anna .. not fair …
— Manoj Manchu??❤️ (@HeroManoj1) October 29, 2021
RIP Puneeth Rajkumar. Gone too soon ? pic.twitter.com/JR0T7zWlXl
— LetsOTT GLOBAL (@LetsOTT) October 29, 2021
RIP Puneeth Rajkumar. The shock is he was just 46 years old. The pressure our generation faces is unreal! pic.twitter.com/oZxWw6gIkq
— Madan Gowri (@madan3) October 29, 2021
So shocked. Rest in peace Puneeth Rajkumar sir. Condolence and prayers to the family
— Nivetha Thomas (@i_nivethathomas) October 29, 2021
Oh my God?He’s too young ? Just cannot believe this
Gone too soon ? #PuneethRajkumar pic.twitter.com/DwirDcWc48— Shanthnu ? ஷாந்தனு Buddy (@imKBRshanthnu) October 29, 2021
The actor was last seen in Yuvarathnaa, directed by Santhosh Ananddram.
Also, he had recently wrapped shooting for Chethan Kumar’s James, alongside Priya Anand.
