Celebrities we lost to sudden heart attacks

The untimely deaths of certain Bollywood celebrities have shocked the nation many times over the past year. KK’s recent death from a sudden heart attack was indeed a loss for music lovers. The legendary singer had complaints at a concert in Kolkota and died shortly thereafter.

Another shock was the death of Big Boss season 13 winner Sidharth Shukla. The actor reportedly suffered minor discomfort during the night and died soon after. Sadly, a long list of celebrities have passed away after heart attacks. Here are some of them:

Puneeth Rajkumar

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Puneeth Rajkumar, a famous Kannada actor, died in October 2021 after suffering a massive heart attack. Puneeth was taken to hospital in an ambulance. When he arrived at the hospital, he complained of chest pains and was unresponsive. His last rites were held at Kanteerava Studio in Bengaluru next to his father’s memorial.

Indian Kumar

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Inder Kumar, a Bollywood actor, won the hearts of fans with his performances in films like Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi, Agnipath, Tumko Na Bhool Payenge and Salman Khan’s Wanted. However, the actor’s life ended at the age of 44 when he suffered a heart attack late at night on July 28, 2017 at his home in Mumbai.

Abir Goswami

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Abir Goswami (38) died on Friday afternoon 2012 after suffering a massive heart attack on a treadmill at his gym. He was taken to a nearby hospital and pronounced dead on arrival. Abir was a lead actor in the television series Pyaar Ka Dard Hai and has appeared in several films including Anurag Kashyap’s Ugly. The actor was reportedly suffering from rheumatic heart disease.

Reema Lagoon

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We all remember Reema Lagoo from Salman Khan’s Hum Aapke Hain Koun, Maine Pyar Kiya, Hum Saath-Saath Hain and Kuch Kuch Hota Hai in the 1990s. She was also a regular on the hit Saas Bahu comedy show Tu Tu Main Main and had a long career in television. On May 18, 2007, Reema died at the age of 59 after suffering cardiac arrest in the morning.

Sidharth Shukla

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Sidharth Shukla’s body was taken to Cooper Hospital in Mumbai on September 2, 2021 after he died of a massive heart attack. He had been unwell the night before and had been taking medication before bed. However, he did not wake up in the morning. When Sidharth didn’t answer his mother Rita Shukla, she tried to wake him up and called his sister who lives in the same building.

Wednesday

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Sridevi was one of the most talented and influential actresses in Indian cinema, having worked in Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, Malayalam and Kannada films. However, on February 24, 2018, the actress’ body was discovered in a bathtub in a hotel room in Dubai’s Jumeirah Emirates Tower. She also died from a reported cardiac arrest, according to reporters and certain family accounts.