Actor Lokesh passes away

Actor Lokesh is dead

Noted Kannada actor Lokesh died in a city hospital on Thursday afternoon after battling for life for three days.
Deccan Herald

Noted Kannada actor Lokesh died in a city hospital on Thursday afternoon after battling for life for three days. But even in death, he set an example by donating his eyes, kidneys, pacemaker and even his body and there was no cremation.

The 57-year-old actor was on life support system ever since he was admitted to Bhagwan Mahaveer Jain Heart Centre on Monday afternoon following a cardiac arrest.

The end came around 2:30 pm on Thursday when his blood pressure dropped and the heart stopped functioning.

He is survived by actress wife Girija, son Srujan and daughter Pooja, both of whom are artistes.

His body was donated to M S Ramaiah Medical College Hospital. While his eyes were donated to Lion’s eye hospital, the pacemaker that had been implanted on him following irregular heart-beat, was given to Lion’s hospital to be given to a poor person in need of it.

His son Srujan said his father had often suggested to the family members that his body should not be cremated and that it should be donated for research purposes. Similarly, he wanted the pacemaker to be donated to a poor patient.