Nana Patekar’s autopsy report confirms heart attack, reveals cause of death
Veteran actor Nana Patekar died of a heart attack caused by a blood clot blocking the left main coronary artery, according to his postmortem report. A senior doctor at the state-run Goa Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) confirmed the findings on Sunday, PTI reported.
The 75-year-old actor passed away in the early hours of October 8 after falling ill at his residence in Dona Paula, near Panaji, Goa. Following his death, Goa Police registered an unnatural death case under Section 194 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS).
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According to the autopsy report, the cause of death was “acute myocardial infarction due to left main coronary artery thrombosis secondary to atherosclerotic occlusive coronary artery disease”, classified as a natural cause of death.
The left main coronary artery supplies blood to a significant portion of the heart, making a blockage in the vessel a potentially life-threatening condition.
Nana Patekar’s final hours
Patekar was rushed to a private hospital in the early hours of October 8 after he became unwell at his residence. According to hospital doctors, his caretaker approached the facility seeking an ambulance. An ambulance was subsequently sent to the actor’s apartment, located less than a kilometre from the hospital.
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Doctors attempted to revive him through cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for around 45 minutes. However, their efforts were unsuccessful, and he was declared dead at 5.10 am. A doctor had initially suspected that the actor had suffered a heart attack.
His mortal remains were later taken to GMCH for a postmortem examination to establish the cause of death.
Nana Patekar cremated with full state honours
Following the postmortem, Patekar’s son, Malhar, arrived in Goa to take his father’s mortal remains back. The body was first transported to Pune and then taken to the actor’s farmhouse in Donje village, where he was cremated with full state honours.
Several prominent personalities from politics, cinema and other fields attended the funeral to pay their last respects.
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Those present included Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar, Union Ministers Ramdas Athawale and Murlidhar Mohol, Lok Sabha MP Sunil Tatkare, NAAM Foundation co-founder and actor Makarand Anaspure, FDA Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe and actor Jackie Shroff.