Overview
- Family sources told PTI that MS Umesh died on Sunday in Bengaluru at the age of 80.
- He had been undergoing treatment for cancer, with multiple outlets reporting a stage‑four liver cancer diagnosis identified after an October fall.
- Reports say he was recently hospitalised, with some accounts naming Kidwai Hospital as the place where he breathed his last.
- Beginning as a child actor and later joining famed theatre troupes, he debuted as a film lead in 1960’s Makkala Rajya and broke through with Katha Sangama in 1977, earning state honours along the way.
- Tributes poured in from political and industry figures, including Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and H. D. Kumaraswamy, with reports noting a final viewing planned at his JP Nagar residence.