Archive · 8 Oct 2026
Nana Patekar Dies at 75 as Actors Pay Tribute
Nana Patekar was a well-known actor who died at 75.
Reports say he was found unresponsive at his flat in Goa after experiencing severe chest pain.
A medical team tried to help him.
He was taken to Manipal Hospital, where doctors declared him dead at 5:20 a.m.
The reports do not confirm what caused his death.
Actors including Rajinikanth and Prakash Raj were reported to have shared tributes, and Jr NTR is named in one headline.
Patekar worked in Hindi, Marathi and Tamil films.
He appeared in two Tamil movies, including Kaala with Rajinikanth.
Veteran actor Nana Patekar died at age 75 on Thursday, October 8, in Goa.
He was reportedly found unresponsive at his flat in Dona Paula after complaining of severe chest pain.
A medical team tried to revive him before he was taken to Manipal Hospital.
Doctors declared him dead at 5:20 a.m.; the articles do not establish a medical cause of death.
Rajinikanth, Jr NTR and Prakash Raj are named in coverage of tributes; Patekar also appeared in two Tamil films.
- Who
- Actor Nana Patekar; tributes were attributed to colleagues including Rajinikanth, Jr NTR and Prakash Raj.
- What
- Patekar died at age 75.
- When
- Thursday, October 8; doctors declared him dead at 5:20 a.m. The year is not specified.
- Where
- Dona Paula, Goa, and Manipal Hospital.
- Why
- He was reportedly found unresponsive after complaining of severe chest pain, but no confirmed medical cause of death is given.
- Age
- 75
- Date
- Thursday, October 8; year not stated
- Reported residence location
- Dona Paula, Goa
- Hospital
- Manipal Hospital
- Time declared dead
- 5:20 a.m.
- Tamil film credits mentioned
- Bommalattam (2008) and Kaala
- Tributes named
- Rajinikanth, Jr NTR and Prakash Raj
