Overview
- Multiple outlets report that Harish Rai died in Bengaluru on November 6 at the age of 55.
- Coverage attributes his death to thyroid cancer.
- He earned wide recognition for memorable roles as Chacha in KGF and Don Rai in the cult classic Om.
- Bollywood Life reports he had been receiving treatment at Kidwai Hospital, with accounts saying the cancer had spread to his abdomen and stomach.
- One report says he is survived by his wife and two sons, and other coverage notes his work across Kannada, Tamil, and Telugu films.