Veteran Tamil actor and comedian Vivek dies at 59 in Chennai hospital
Veteran Tamil actor and comedian Vivek dies at 59 in Chennai hospital
Vivek was in the news on Thursday for his efforts to remove the fear of vaccination among the public. Veteran actor Vivek, Twitter
Updated: Apr 17, 2021, 07:23 AM IST
Tamil actor, comedian and Padma Shri recipient Vivek died in the wee hours of Saturday morning at a Chennai hospital, as per reports. He was 59. The actor, who has done over 200 films, breathed his last following a cardiac arrest at 4.35 am, as per News MInute report. It was reported that Vivek was admitted to the intensive care unit of SIMS hospital in Vadapalani after he suffered from a heart attack on Friday. He reportedly underwent an angioplasty and stenting procedure for a complete block in a critical blood vessel of the heart.