Udupi: Renowned ‘Hulivesha’ artiste Ashok Raj no more

Renowned ‘Hulivesha’ artiste Ashok Raj Kadabettu has passed away at the age of 56.

His brother Kishore Raj Kadabettu confirmed the sad news and said that Ashok passed away on February 1 evening.

Ashok had collapsed while organizing a performance in Bengaluru and was rushed to the hospital there. A few days later he was brought to Adarsh Hospital in Udupi, where he breathed his last.