The former municipal councillor and theatre enthusiast Raghavendra Ramadurg, who had won the battle against COVID-19 at the age of 68, breathed his last on Sunday following a cardiac arrest.
Ramadurg, who was considered an active BJP worker in the district, was also a theatre enthusiast and activist.
He had acted in various plays and also in two Kannada films, Siddharoodh Mahtme and Savitribai Phule.
He had also directed several plays and was founder-president of Prakash Nrutya Kala Kendra. Ramadurg had recently recovered from COVID-19 and was under home quarantine.
He is survived by his wife and son.