India Superstar Puneeth Rajkumar Dies Unexpectedly After Leaving Gym ‘Who Wants to Be a Millionaire’ Host Was 46

INDIA. (THECOUNT) — Puneeth Rajkumar, a superstar of southern Indian regional cinema, has died after suffering an apparent heart attack. He was 46.

Rajkumar had performed lead roles in 29 movies and also appeared on television, where he was the host of a Kannada-language version of “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?”

He was transported to Vikram hospital in Bengaluru, the capital of southern Karnataka state, after complaining of chest pain, the hospital said.

Telugu actors Nandamuri Balakrishna, Jr NTR, Chiranjeevi, Venkatesh, Srikanth, Ali, and many others had flown all the way from Hyderabad to pay their last respects to Puneeth at Bengaluru’s Kanteerava Stadium.

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