BENGALURU: Freedom fighter H S Doreswamy passed away in Bengaluru on Wednesday. He was 103.
One of Karnataka s last links to the freedom struggle, Doreswamy had been an inspiration to generations of activists in the state.
Doreswamy had contracted Covid-19 infection on May 6 and was treated at Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research (SJICSR) for nearly a week.
He was readmitted on May 14, with breathing difficulty and fatigue. The cause of death is severe valvular heart disease, heart failure, and the precipitating factors could be Covid and age,” said Dr C N Manjunath, director of SJICSR.
“He had pre existing heart disease for more than 10 years and suffered from the leakage of the left sided valve. He also had chronic obstructive lung disease, for which he was undergoing treatment in our hospital for more than a decade,” said Dr Manjunath.