Veteran actor Nana Patekar dies at 75
GOA: Veteran actor Nana Patekar, known for his versatile performances and powerful screen presence, passed away at his residence in Goa in the early hours of Thursday.
He was 75. Patekar is suspected to have suffered a heart attack.
According to a report by news agency PTI, Patekar was found unconscious at his apartment in Dona Paula, near Panaji, and was taken to a private hospital, where he was declared dead at around 5.10 am, senior doctor Dr Shekhar Salkar said.
Despite 45 minutes of CPR, doctors could not revive him, Salkar said. A medico-legal case has been registered in this connection, and a postmortem will be conducted to ascertain the exact cause of death.
According to information provided to hospital doctors by a friend of Patekar, the actor had messaged him around 3.30 am saying he was unwell. The friend saw the message around 4 am and rushed to Patekar’s apartment, where he was living with a caretaker.
The caretaker rushed to the private hospital, from where an ambulance was sent to his house. “The treatment started in the ambulance itself,” Salkar said.
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Patekar’s residence is about 5 minutes away from the hospital.
The doctors tried to revive him after being brought to the hospital, but he was declared dead at 5.10 am.
The body has been sent to Goa Medical College and Hospital, Bambolim, where the postmortem would be conducted to ascertain the exact cause of death, Salkar said.
Few actors possessed the intensity, individuality and unmistakable presence that Shri Nana Patekar Ji had. He brought remarkable versatility and creativity to every role and gave us characters that will be remembered for generations.
He was also admired for his frank and forthright views, never hesitating to express what he believed in. Shri Nana Patekar’s contribution to Hindi and Marathi cinema was immense. His passing leaves a deep void. My condolences to his family, friends and countless admirers. Om Shanti.
