How did Kannada actor ‘Powerstar’ Puneeth Rajkumar die, what caused his sudden death?

BENGALURU: Kannada actor Puneeth Rajkumar passed away today (Friday, 29th October, 2021) due to a massive hearth attack.

Speaking to media, Dr Ranganath Nayak, senior consultant cardiologist at the Vikram hospital, a unit of Manipal Hospitals, said that Puneeth Rajkumar reached the hospital at 11.30 am with severe chest pain. He had just suffered a heart attack.

“Prior to coming here, he had gone to a private clinic following chest pain (experienced at the gym during workout) around 11 am. ECG scan was done at the clinic. He had suffered from heart attack. Treatment was immediately initiated as he arrived. His condition was critical, when he was admitted.” said Dr Nayak.

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According to an official statement by Vikram Hospital, Puneet Rajkumar was brought to the emergency department with a history of chest pain at 11.40 am. He was non-responsive. Advanced cardiac resuscitation was initiated.

Rajkumar suffered a massive heart attack, possibly caused due to strenuous exercise and a combination of other physiological factors.

We still do not know if he had consumed any protein supplements during his training session at the gym, but it is possible that something Rajkumar consumed in the last 24 hours prior to his death could also be responsible for the massive hearth attack, doctors explained.

Puneeth is the youngest son of legendary Kannada actor Rajkumar.

Kannada actor Puneeth Rajkumar was a superstar in his state Karnataka and was known as the power star.

He was a fitness freak and never missed his training session at the gym.

In fact, after a strenous workout of two hours, Rajkumar collapsed before complaining of chest pain

He was born in Chennai on March 17, 1975, the son of the film star and singer known as Dr Rajkumar and the film producer Parvathamma Rajkumar.

He is their fifth and youngest child. Rajkumar made his first film appearance when he was just six months old, when he was known as Lohith in the thriller Premada Kanike.