Actor Nana Patekar died at 5.20 am on Thursday after suffering a cardiac arrest at his residence, Dr Shekhar Salkar, chief of oncology at Manipal Hospital, told ANI.
Patekar suffered the cardiac arrest at home and was given CPR for 45 minutes, but remained in asystole throughout. A medico-legal case has been completed and a post-mortem examination is required, Dr Salkar said.