KK to Sidharth Shukla: Celebrities we lost to sudden heart attacks

The untimely demise of certain celebrities in Bollywood has shocked the nation many times this past year. KK's recent death due to a sudden heart attack was indeed a loss to music lovers. The legendary singer experienced discomfort while performing in a concert in Kolkota and passed away soon after.

Another shocker was the passing away of Big Boss season 13 winner Sidharth Shukla. According to reports, the actor had mild discomfort in the night and lost his life soon after. Unfortunately, a long list of celebrities passed away after suffering from heart attacks. Here are some of them:

Puneeth Rajkumar

Puneeth Rajkumar, a famous Kannada actor, died in October 2021 after suffering a massive heart attack. Puneeth was taken to the hospital in an ambulance. When he arrived at the hospital, he complained of chest pain and was unresponsive. His final rites were held at the Kanteerava Studio in Bengaluru, next to his father's memorial.

Inder Kumar

Inder Kumar, a Bollywood actor, won fans' hearts with his performances in films such as Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi, Agnipath, Tumko Na Bhool Payenge, and Salman Khan's Wanted. However, the actor's life was cut short at 44 when he suffered a heart attack at his Mumbai home late at night on July 28, 2017.

Abir Goswami

Abir Goswami (38) died in 2012 Friday afternoon after suffering a massive heart attack while on a treadmill at his gym. He was rushed to a nearby hospital and pronounced dead on arrival. Abir was a star lead in the television series Pyaar Ka Dard Hai and has appeared in several films, including Anurag Kashyap's Ugly. According to reports, the actor suffered from rheumatic heart disease.

Reema Lagoo

We all remember Reema Lagoo from Salman Khan's Hum Aapke Hain Koun, Maine Pyar Kiya, Hum Saath-Saath Hain, and Kuch Kuch Hota Hai in the 1990s. She was also a regular on the hit Saas-Bahu comedy show Tu Tu Main Main and had a long career in television. On May 18, 2007, Reema died at 59 after suffering a cardiac arrest in the morning.

Sidharth Shukla

Sidharth Shukla's body was taken to Mumbai's Cooper hospital on September 2, 2021, after he died of a massive heart attack. He had felt uneasy the night before and had taken some medication before going to bed. He did not, however, awaken in the morning. When Sidharth did not respond to his mother, Rita Shukla, she tried to wake him up and called his sister, who lives in the same building.

Sridevi

Sridevi was one of the most talented and influential actresses in Indian cinema, having worked in films in Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, Malayalam, and Kannada. However, on February 24, 2018, the actress's body was discovered in a bathtub in a hotel room at Dubai's Jumeirah Emirates Tower. According to reporters and certain family accounts, she also lost her life from a reported cardiac arrest.