M B Prabhu, who had been working for the development of tribals, for the past many years, passed away on Friday. He was 55.
He was suffering from multi-organ failure and breathed his last at a government hospital in Hunsur.
He is survived by his wife P B Veena and three daughters.
Prabhu was a native of Guttala village of Haveri district. He was the voice of the tribal population in Kodagu, Mysuru, Chamarajanagar and Hassan districts.