Archive · 8 Oct 2026
Nana Patekar Dies at 75 After Cardiac Arrest in Goa
Actor Nana Patekar died in Goa at age 75 on October 8, 2026.
Reports say he had a cardiac arrest at home and was taken to a hospital.
Doctors declared him dead at 5:20 in the morning, after attempts to revive him.
His body was taken to Goa Medical College for a post-mortem examination.
Reports said his last rites would take place at his farmhouse near Pune.
Four days earlier, he had spoken about death at a public event in Goa.
Years before, he had joked that he had set aside dry wood for his cremation.
He also said he did not want people to keep his pictures after his death.
Actors and filmmakers shared tributes to him.
Nana Patekar died in Goa on October 8, 2026, aged 75, after a cardiac arrest.
He was found unresponsive at home and declared dead at Dona Paula Manipal Hospital at 5:20 a.m.; CPR was attempted.
His body was taken to Goa Medical College for a post-mortem, and reports said his last rites would be held at his farmhouse near Pune.
At an October 4 Goa event, his final public appearance, Patekar spoke about mortality and joined local performers.
An old video showed him discussing his funeral preparations, including dry firewood; tributes were also shared by Ananth Mahadevan and Nimrat Kaur.
- Who
- Actor Nana Patekar, aged 75.
- What
- He died after a reported cardiac arrest; his body was taken for a post-mortem examination.
- When
- October 8, 2026; he appeared publicly on October 4.
- Where
- He was found at his home in Goa and taken to Dona Paula Manipal Hospital; his body was taken to Goa Medical College.
- Why
- Reports attribute his death to cardiac arrest; the articles say the post-mortem was required because the case was medico-legal.
Reported account
Details not established in the reports
Cause and circumstances of death
Reported account
Reports say Patekar died after a cardiac arrest, and one report describes CPR attempts lasting about 45 minutes.
Details not established in the reports
The articles provide no post-mortem findings; one says the examination was scheduled to medically and legally determine the cause.
Post-mortem timing
Reported account
Reports say his body was taken to Goa Medical College for a post-mortem.
Details not established in the reports
The articles do not give the examination results or confirm when it was completed.
- Age
- 75
- Date of death
- October 8, 2026
- Reported cause of death
- Cardiac arrest
- Time declared dead
- 5:20 a.m.
- Reported time he felt unwell
- Around 2:30 a.m.
- Final public appearance
- Samraat Club International installation ceremony in Dona Paula, Goa, on October 4
- Funeral preparations discussed
- He said he had set aside 12 maunds of dry wood for his cremation
- Reported last rites
- At his farmhouse in Donje, near Pune
Sources
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