Nana Patekar dies at 75 as autopsy confirms heart attack

Nana Patekar died aged 75 in Goa on October 8. He was taken to a private hospital after being found unconscious at his apartment near Panaji early that morning, according to Business Line.

His career spanned nearly five decades across Hindi and Marathi cinema. CNA reported that he received the Padma Shri in 2013, while the BBC recalled his intense stage and screen performances and three National Film Awards.

His roles ranged from the menacing crime lord in "Parinda" to the comic gangster in "Welcome", according to Variety.

On October 8, Dainik Bhaskar reported that doctors had attempted CPR for about 45 minutes without success. The Times of India reported that he was declared dead at Manipal Hospital and that Goa Police registered an unnatural death case.

Later on October 8, Patekar was cremated with full state honours at his Donje farmhouse in Pune. NDTV reported that mourners chanted "Nana Amar Rahe", meaning "Long Live Nana", and that Patekar had wanted to be cremated at his farmhouse.

Tributes continued on October 9. Amitabh Bachchan shared videos of Patekar, including one of him singing "Main Zindagi Ka Saath", according to NDTV. The Indian Express also reported that Patekar had been due to appear on "Kon Honar Crorepati", whose host Madhuri Dixit paid tribute.

On October 11, The Hindu reported that an autopsy identified the cause of death as a heart attack caused by a blood clot in a coronary artery. The report placed his home in Dona Paula, near Panaji.

On October 14, members of the Marathi film industry attended a prayer meeting in Mumbai, according to The Times of India. Times Now named Shivaji Satam and Varsha Usgaonkar among those paying their respects.

The autopsy provides a more specific explanation than the initial reports of cardiac arrest: a heart attack caused by a clot in a coronary artery, according to The Hindu. The supplied coverage does not report a subsequent outcome for the police case registered on October 8.

The funeral has taken place, and remembrance continued at the October 14 prayer meeting in Mumbai. The Times of India described the gathering as another occasion for colleagues to honour Patekar after his death.