Bengaluru (Karnataka), October 29 (ANI): Kannada star Puneeth Rajkumar breathed his last on Friday at the age of 46.

The news of his demise has been confirmed by actor Sonu Sood on his Twitter account.

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"Heartbroken. Will always miss you my brother. #PuneethRajkumar," Sonu tweeted.

Puneeth was taken to the Vikaram Hospital in Bengaluru today morning after he complained of chest pain.

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However, no official confirmation about Puneeth's death from the hospital has been given yet.

Son of matinee idol Rajkumar, Puneeth is fondly called 'Appu' by his fans. He started his career as a child artist with his father in the early 1980s. ' Raam', 'Hudugaru', and 'Anjani Putra' are some of his memorable movies. He was last seen in 'Yuvarathnaa', which was released early this year. (ANI)

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