Overview

• Hospital officials said Talikote arrived around 1:30 a.m. with severe heart and respiratory distress and died in the evening despite treatment.
• Medical superintendent Dr. Avinash Shetty confirmed an urgent angioplasty was performed in an effort to stabilize his condition.
• Colleague Shine Shetty said Talikote developed breathing difficulties during the shoot and was taken to the hospital soon after.
• The Dharwad Rangayana administration announced public respects at the Rangayana Suvarna Cultural Complex on Tuesday from 7 a.m. to 8 a.m.
• His family said the last rites will be conducted in Vijayapura, capping a career spanning theatre leadership and roles in more than 35 Kannada films.