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Veteran Actor Nana Patekar Passes Away at 75 in Goa Due to Heart Attack
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News18•08-10-2026, 08:37
Veteran Actor Nana Patekar Passes Away at 75 in Goa Due to Heart Attack
- •Veteran Bollywood actor Nana Patekar passed away at the age of 75 following a massive heart attack at his residence in Goa.
- •He suffered severe chest pain and was given CPR for 45 minutes, but medical professionals were unable to revive his heart activity.
- •He was pronounced dead at 5:20 AM at a private hospital in Dona Paula, leaving fans and the film fraternity in deep shock.
- •Nana Patekar was honored with the prestigious Padma Shri in 2013 and won the National Film Award three times for his exceptional acting.
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Veteran actor Nana Patekar passed away at the age of 75 due to a massive heart attack. He suffered severe chest pain at his home in Goa, was found unconscious, and could not be revived despite being given CPR for 45 minutes.
In 2013, Nana Patekar was awarded the 'Padma Shri', which is India's fourth-highest civilian award, by the Government of India for his valuable contribution to the arts.
Senior doctors stated that a post-mortem was scheduled to medically and legally determine the exact cause of death after he passed away at a private hospital in Dona Paula following an unrevived cardiac arrest.
