Sandalwood Power Star Puneeth Rajkumar death news surfaced on social media after there were reports that the actor was rushed to a hospital following a heart attack. The bad news is that Puneeth Rajkumar has died of heart attack.

As per reports, Appu was rushed to Ramana Maharshi hospital close to his Sadashivanagar residence in Bengaluru after he experienced a chst congestion. However, he was later shifted to Vikram Hospital in Bengaluru after his condition deteriorated. A sources close to the family informed Sakshi Post on conditions of anonymity that Puneeth Rajkumar is no more. However, there was no official confirmation either from the hospital or the family for hours.

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Puneeth, the youngest son of Kannada matinee idol, Dr Rajkumar was last seen in the movie Yuvarathnaa which was a massive hit. The movie released in several languages.

Meanwhile, security around Puneeth Rajkumar's house has been beefed up following his death, while there is heavy bandobast around Vikram hospital too where he was being treated.

As soon as news of his Puneeth ill health broke, all the industry stalwarts including Gurudutt, Ravichandran thronged the hospital to pay him a visit. Karnataka Chief Minister Bommai too paid a visit to the hospital giving rise to speculation that his condition was critical or he was gone.

Puneeth's brother Shivarajkumar too rushed to the hospital soon as news spread. Incidentally, Shivanna's movie Bhajarangi 2 hit theatres today.

News of Puneeth Rajkumar's death has left a huge vacuum in the Kannada film industry and also shocked fans, who are grief-stricken.

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