Puneeth Rajkumar’s eyes donated; to be cremated with full state honours on Sunday : Bollywood News

Kannada superstar Puneeth Rajkumar passed away on Friday afternoon after he suffered a stroke. He was in the gym on the morning of October 29 when he suffered chest pain and was immediately taken to Vikram Hospital in Bengaluru. He was declared dead at 2.30 pm. The superstar will be cremated with full state honours on Sunday. The cremation ceremony will be held at Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru’s Nandini Layout, where Puneeth’s father and Kannada icon Dr. Rajkumar is buried. The Chief Minister of Karnataka, Basavaraj Bommai has granted permission to cremate Puneeth's body next to his father's burial place.

Puneeth Rajkumar’s eyes donated; to be cremated with full state honours on Sunday

In an official statement, the hospital wrote, "Puneeth Rajkumar was brought to Vikram Hospital today with diagnosis of heart attack with ECG done by a family doctor. At the time of arrival to the emergency, the patient was non-responsive and was in cardiac asystole. Immediate adv cardiac life support measures were initiated for resuscitation. In spite of prolonged advanced &aggressive measures, patient continued to be non-responsive& asystolic. A panel of medical experts extended all efforts to save him. He was declared dead at 2.30 pm."

Puneeth was a beloved star and his sudden demise was received with shock by his admirers. Even before his demise was declared, hundreds of fans had gathered outside the hospital. The actor's body was taken to his residence at Sadashiva Nagar and later brought to the Kanteerva Stadium in central Bengaluru. His body will be kept at the stadium on Saturday allowing fans to pay their respect.

Puneeth had pledged to donate his eyes, just like his father. His eyes were donated on Friday.

He is survived by his wife Ashwini and their two daughters.