Karnataka theatre artiste Krishne Gowda dies of cardiac arrest

The 80-year-old artiste, who had contracted Covid, had completely recovered from the disease

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Theatre artiste and Kannada film actor B M Krishne Gowda, who shot to fame with his role as a party president in the drama 'Mukhyamantri', died due to cardiac arrest on Tuesday, his family sources said.

The 80-year-old artiste, who had contracted Covid about a month ago and remained in hospital for treatment for about 20 days, had completely recovered from the disease.

However, he again developed a respiratory problem and was admitted to a private hospital.

Gowda had also worked in television soap operas and films, mostly playing character actor roles.