Noted Kannada theatre and film personality Master Hirannaiah died at a private hospital here Thursday.
He was 84 and suffering from liver related ailment.
According to BGS Gleneagles Global Hospital, Hirannaiah was admitted on April 29, for treatment of liver disease.
"He was provided with the best clinical care and his condition was closely monitored.
Initially he showed signs of improvement but his liver function continued to deteriorate due to the advanced state of the disease," it said.
Despite all clinical efforts and interventions he succumbed to the illness at 08:45 AM on May 2, 2019, it added.
He is survived by wife and five children.
Hirannaiah was born in Mysuru in 1935 as Narasimha Murthy
His father K Hirannaiah, was also theatre thespian, who started K Hirannaiah Mitra Mandali, and hence Narasimha Murthy assumed the stage name "Master Hirannaiah."