The
noted
actor
and
politician
Ambareesh
passed
away
on
Saturday(November
24,
2018)
shortly
after
he
was
admitted
to
a
private
hospital
in
Bengaluru.
.
And,
as
expected,
this
left
countless
fans
in
a
state
of
shock.
Fondly
called
the
'Rebel
Star',
Ambi
made
his
big
screen
debut
with
the
1973
cult
film
Naagarahaavu
and
began
a
new
chapter
in
life.
Thereafter,
he
went
on
to
act
in
several
films
and
this
helped
him
find
a
foothold
in
the
industry.
During
his
career,
he
became
friends
with
the
Tamil
star
Rajinikanth
and
shared
a
lovely
bond
with
him.
A
few
years
ago,
during
the
60th
birthday
celebrations
of
the
Kannada
idol,
Rajini
had
spoken
about
his
friendship
with
his
Priya
Co-actor
and
made
a
sweet
revelation.
He
had
said
that
Ambi
was
the
one
who
had
taught
him
to
flick
a
cigarette
in
style.
The
Muthu
actor
had
also
jokingly
said
he
was
quite
fond
of
the
Biryani
that
was
served
at
his
place.
Not
surprisingly,
Rajini
was
one
of
the
first
persons
to
to
react
to
Ambareesh's
death.
In
his
heartfelt
tweet,
'Thalaiva'
said
that
he
had
lost
one
of
his
closest
friends.
Ambareesh's
death
is
a
big
loss
for
Sandalwood
and
we
hope
that
his
family
members
stay
strong
in
this
difficult
time.
Ambareesh
truly
was
an
enigma
and
he
will
be
missed.