Archive · 9 Oct 2026
Veteran Actor Nana Patekar Dies at 75 After Cardiac Arrest
Nana Patekar was a well-known actor in Indian movies.
He died at age 75 at his home in Goa.
He was found unconscious and taken to a hospital.
Doctors tried for about 45 minutes to restart his heartbeat with CPR, but it did not work.
Reports say he had messaged a friend earlier that he was feeling unwell.
He was declared dead at 5:20 in the morning.
Officials planned a post-mortem to help find out exactly what caused his death.
Patekar acted in many films and began his movie career with Gaman in 1978.
He won several awards, including the Padma Shri.
Nana Patekar died at age 75 at his residence in Goa on Thursday morning.
He was found unconscious and taken to a hospital; reports said he was declared dead at 5:20 am.
Doctors attempted CPR for about 45 minutes but could not revive him.
A friend reportedly told doctors that Patekar had messaged around 3:30 am saying he felt unwell; a post-mortem was planned to establish the exact cause of death.
Patekar made his film debut in Gaman (1978), received three National Film Awards and was awarded the Padma Shri in 2013.
- Who
- Actor Nana Patekar.
- What
- He died at age 75 after a reported cardiac arrest; doctors could not revive him after about 45 minutes of CPR.
- When
- Thursday morning; he was declared dead at 5:20 am. Reports said he messaged a friend around 3:30 am.
- Where
- His residence in Goa; he was taken to hospital, and his body was sent to Goa Medical College and Hospital for a post-mortem.
- Why
- Reports attributed his death to cardiac arrest, but a post-mortem was planned to determine the exact cause.
- Age
- 75
- Reported time of death
- 5:20 am
- Location
- Residence in Goa
- CPR attempt
- About 45 minutes
- Reported message to friend
- Around 3:30 am, saying he felt unwell
- Post-mortem facility
- Goa Medical College and Hospital, Bambolim
- Film debut
- Gaman (1978)
- Padma Shri
- Awarded in 2013
