Nana Patekar's Cause Of Death Revealed, Autopsy Report Confirms Heart Attack
NDTV • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Veteran actor Nana Patekar died of a heart attack caused by a blood clot blocking the left main coronary artery, as confirmed by a postmortem report from Goa Medical College and Hospital.
- The 75-year-old actor was rushed to a private hospital in Goa after falling ill at his residence, but despite 45 minutes of CPR, he was declared dead at 5:10 am on October 8.
- The postmortem cited the cause of death as acute myocardial infarction due to left main coronary artery thrombosis secondary to atherosclerotic occlusive coronary artery disease, a natural cause.
- Patekar’s funeral was held with full state honours at his farmhouse in Donje village, Pune, attended by prominent political and cinema personalities including Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar and actor Jackie Shroff.
- His son Malhar Patekar received the body and oversaw the cremation, marking a significant loss to the Indian film industry and public.
