Updated : July 2, 2025 3:08 PM IST
Actor Shefali Jariwala, known for playing a brief role as the 'Kaanta Laga Girl' in the 2004 film Mujhse Shaadi Karogi, and reality shows such as Bigg Boss 13, Nach Baliye. She was suffering from epilepsy for more than 15 years and openly managed seizures with fitness routines, yoga, and mindfulness during her courageous life. She died due to low blood pressure and cardiac arrest.
Actor Siddharth Shukla: Winner of Bigg Boss season 13 and a well-known television actor, passed away on September 2, 2021. At the age of 40, due to a sudden cardiac arrest. Siddharth’s death provided a wake-up call as to heart health for younger people who may seem fit and healthy.
Singer KK (Krishnakumar Kunnath): the beloved playback singer who defined the sound of our generation, passed away on May 31, 2022, at the age of 53, from a heart attack after a concert in Kolkata. His sudden death shocked fans and the music industry as a whole.
Comedian Raju Srivastav: The renowned comedian, Raju Srivastav, suffered a heart attack in August 2022 and passed away on September 21, 2022, at the age of 58. He had some dominance in Bollywood, by appearing in films like Baazigar, Maine Pyar Kiya, and Aamdani Atthanni Kharcha Rupaiya.
Actor Puneeth Rajkumar: A Kannada actor and philanthropist, Puneeth Rajkumar was a cultural icon in Karnataka more than he was in his Films. He received the National Film Award for Best Child Artist for Bettada Hoovu, and died at the age of 46 on October 29, 2021, due to a heart attack.
Actress Madhubala: The Bollywood legend, Madhubala’s life was marked by profound personal pain and health struggles. She was diagnosed with a ventricular septal defect (hole in her heart) at a young age and died in 1969 at the age of 36.
Actor Siddhaanth Vir Surryavanshi: The television actor died due to cardiac arrest while working in a gym, on 19 May 2022, at the age of 46. Siddhaanth lived a disciplined life, with his fitness routine, and ironically, passed while practising exercises.
Director/Producer Raj Kaushal: A recognised producer and writer in Indian films and the advertising industry, collapsed in the early morning hours, due to cardiac arrest on June 30, 2021, at the age of 50.
Actor/Director Satish Chandra Kaushik: A versatile actor of Indian Cinema, whether he was playing "Calendar" in Mr. India or having memorable performances in films such as Ram Lakhan, Saajan Chale Sasural, or Deewana Mastana. Kaushik died due to a heart attack at the age of 66, on March 9, 2023.
Comedian Vivek: He was much more than a comedian, with excellent humour, intelligence, and satirical comedy. Vivek died due to cardiac arrest at the age of 59 years on April 17, 2021, at his home.