Archive · 12 Oct 2026
Autopsy Confirms Nana Patekar Died From Heart Attack
Nana Patekar was a 75-year-old actor who became unwell at his home in Goa.
His caretaker asked a nearby hospital to send an ambulance.
Doctors tried for about 45 minutes to restart his heart, but they could not save him.
He was declared dead at 5:10 in the morning on October 8.
Doctors later examined his body to find out what caused his death.
They said a blood clot blocked an important artery that carries blood to the heart.
The blockage caused a heart attack, and the report called his death natural.
His family took his remains to Pune and then to his farmhouse in Donje village.
He was cremated there with full state honours.
A postmortem report confirmed that actor Nana Patekar died from an acute heart attack caused by a clot blocking his left main coronary artery.
The report linked the blockage to atherosclerotic coronary artery disease and classified the death as natural.
Patekar, 75, became unwell at his Dona Paula residence near Panaji early on October 8 and was taken by ambulance to a private hospital.
Doctors attempted CPR for about 45 minutes, but he could not be revived; he was declared dead at 5:10 a.m.
After the postmortem, his remains were taken to Pune and then to his Donje village farmhouse, where he was cremated with full state honours.
- Who
- Actor Nana Patekar, aged 75.
- What
- An autopsy confirmed he died of an acute heart attack caused by a clot in the left main coronary artery; the report classified the death as natural.
- When
- He was declared dead at 5:10 a.m. on October 8; a senior doctor confirmed the autopsy findings on October 11.
- Where
- He became unwell at his home in Dona Paula near Panaji, Goa, and was taken to a private hospital. He was cremated at his farmhouse in Donje village after his remains were taken to Pune.
- Why
- The autopsy attributed the heart attack to a blood clot associated with atherosclerotic coronary artery disease.
Initial response
Postmortem finding
Cause and classification of death
Initial response
A report says Goa Police registered an unnatural-death case after Patekar's death.
Postmortem finding
The autopsy identified a heart attack caused by a coronary artery blood clot and classified the death as natural.
- Age
- 75
- Date of death
- October 8
- Time declared dead
- 5:10 a.m.
- Autopsy cause
- Acute myocardial infarction due to thrombosis in the left main coronary artery, secondary to atherosclerotic occlusive coronary artery disease.
- Autopsy classification
- Natural death
- Resuscitation attempt
- CPR was attempted for approximately 45 minutes.
- Funeral
- Cremated with full state honours at his farmhouse in Donje village.
Sources
Nana Patekar Death: Autopsy Report Confirms Heart Attack Due To Blood Clot In Left Main Coronary Artery
Nana Patekar's Cause Of Death Revealed, Autopsy Report Confirms Heart Attack
Nana Patekar’s Final Hours: Caretaker’s Call, 45-Min CPR Before Death | What Happened In Goa On October 8
Nana Patekar Death Reason: Autopsy Report Confirms Heart Attack Due To Blockage In Left Coronary Artery
Nana Patekar Died Of Heart Attack, Autopsy Report Confirms
Nana Patekar's cause of death confirmed; here's what his postmortem report says
Nana Patekar Died Of Heart Attack After Blood Clot Blocked Main Coronary Artery, Autopsy Confirms
Nana Patekar died of heart attack, confirms autopsy report - Telegraph India
