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Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy Saturday said the body of M H Ambareesh will be kept at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium here Sunday for people to pay their last respects.
A former Union minister, Ambareesh was rushed to a private hospital at around 9 pm after he complained of breathing problems and died shortly thereafter, the sources at the hospital said.
Ambareesh, a three-time Lok Sabha member and also a former state minister, had not been keeping well in recent years. He is survived by actress Sumalatha and a son.
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Ambareesh also had a successful career in politics, having been an MLA, a Lok Sabha member and a former minister at the state and central levels.
He had been in the erstwhile Janata Dal, JDS and the Congress in his political career that took a hit when he was asked to resign as a minister during the previous Siddaramaiah government.
Ambareesh had served as the Union minister of state for information and broadcasting from 2006-2008, but had quit the post over the issue of the formation of the Cauvery water dispute tribunal.
Ambareesh had won the several state government film awards and was bestowed with the honorary doctorate by the Dharwad university.
Expressing shock over the demise of Ambareesh, Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy said an era of love and affection in the Kannada film industry had ended.
“He was a rebel who was loved by all. He has carved a unique place in both politics and films,” said Kumaraswamy, who himself is a film producer.
Tamil superstar Rajinikanth, too, condoled the death of the veteran Kannada actor, calling him his “best friend”.