Rajkumar passed away at the age of 46 and many prominent sportspersons such as Sunil Chhetri, Harbhajan Singh, Suresh Raina offered their tribute on social media
Puneeth Rajkumar. File Pic
In a shocking development, Kannada actor Puneeth Rajkumar passed away at the age of 46 following a massive heart attack. According to family sources, Puneeth suffered a heart attack while working out at a gym. Immediately he was shifted to Vikram Hospital. Dr Ranganath Nayak stated that his condition was critical when he was brought to the hospital. But the efforts of doctors to revive him went in vain.
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The actor's passing away evoked strong responses from fans and sportspersons alike. Former Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag took to microblogging site Twitter and expressed his condolences. He wrote, "Saddened to hear about the passing away of #PuneethRajkumar . Warm , and humble, his passing away is a great blow to Indian cinema. May his soul attain sadgati. Om Shanti (sic)."
Saddened to hear about the passing away of #PuneethRajkumar . Warm , and humble, his passing away is a great blow to Indian cinema. May his soul attain sadgati. Om Shanti. pic.twitter.com/YywkotiWqC
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) October 29, 2021
Ex-Indian captain and India's highest Test wicket-taker Anil Kumble too paid his tribute on the death of Rajkumar.
Shocked and deeply saddened on the passing of #PuneethRajkumar the film industry has lost a gem. One of the finest human being I’ve met. So vibrant and humble.Gone too soon. Condolences to his family, friends and innumerable fans. 🙏🏽
— Anil Kumble (@anilkumble1074) October 29, 2021
Kumble's Karnataka teammate and former India speedster Venkatesh Prasad also offered his condolences. He took to social media site Twitter and wrote, "Extremely sad to know of the passing away of our dear #PuneethRajkumar . My heartfelt condolences to his family, friends and fans. I request his fans to maintain calm and pray for his Sadgati in this excruciating time for the family. Om Shanti 🙏🏼(sic)."
Extremely sad to know of the passing away of our dear #PuneethRajkumar . My heartfelt condolences to his family, friends and fans. I request his fans to maintain calm and pray for his Sadgati in this excruciating time for the family. Om Shanti 🙏🏼 pic.twitter.com/T3WsUnBS7n
— Venkatesh Prasad (@venkateshprasad) October 29, 2021
"Deeply saddened to hear about #PuneethRajkumar Ji’s demise. My heartfelt condolences to his family, may his soul rest in peace. Om Shanti," wrote former Indian batter Suresh Raina.
Deeply saddened to hear about #PuneethRajkumar Ji’s demise. My heartfelt condolences to his family, may his soul rest in peace. Om Shanti 🙏
— Suresh Raina🇮🇳 (@ImRaina) October 29, 2021
Indian footballer Chhetri paid his condolences.
Having spent the last decade living in Bangalore, there's a far better understanding of how colossal a loss the passing away of #PuneethRajkumar is.
— Sunil Chhetri (@chetrisunil11) October 29, 2021
May his family and everyone else grieving, find strength. 🙏
Harbhajan Singh also posted a heartfelt message on social media.
Shocked to hear #PuneethRajkumar is no more.. life is so unpredictable . Condolences to family and friends .. waheguru 🙏 pic.twitter.com/V5ER14nK88
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) October 29, 2021
Deeply saddened to hear about the passing of #PuneethRajkumar. It comes as such a shock. My deepest condolences to his family and all his fans. May his soul rest in peace. 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾 pic.twitter.com/IXqw1xPAxF
— Robin Aiyuda Uthappa (@robbieuthappa) October 29, 2021
The actor is survived by his wife Ashwini and daughters Vanditha and Dhruthi.
With inputs from Agencies
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