Nana Patekar Dies at 75 After Being Found Unconscious in Goa

Nana Patekar was found unconscious at his apartment in Dona Paula, near Panaji, on Thursday, October 8. He was 75.

The Hindu reported that he was brought to a private hospital, citing Dr. Shekhar Salkar, a senior doctor attached to the hospital. Business Line - Home placed the discovery and hospital transfer early on Thursday.

The October 8 reports describe an emergency at Patekar's Goa home followed by attempts to revive him. Dainik Bhaskar National reported that he received CPR for about 45 minutes but could not be saved.

The medical wording is not uniform. Indian Express described his death as following cardiac arrest. The headline from Dainik Bhaskar National also referred to cardiac arrest, while its summary used the term heart attack. The supplied coverage does not resolve that difference.

Reports of his death followed across several outlets. Times of India reported that Patekar had died at his Goa residence at 75, describing his contributions to Hindi and Marathi cinema over several decades.

India Today reported on October 8 that a post-mortem was scheduled for that day. No result from that examination appears in the supplied coverage.

Multiple outlets have reported Patekar's death. The accounts identify his Goa apartment as the place where he was found unconscious, and describe hospital treatment or attempts at resuscitation.

His screen career crossed languages and genres. Variety Movies highlighted the range between his menacing crime lord in "Parinda" and comic gangster in "Welcome," alongside his association with "Krantiveer."

The pending development is the post-mortem reported by India Today. Its findings could clarify the medical circumstances, which the available reports describe using differing terms.