Powerstar
Puneeth
Rajkumar
breathed
his
last
at
a
private
hospital
today
(October
29).
The
actor
passed
away
due
to
heart
attack.
His
demise
has
shocked
the
entertainment
industry,
family
and
fans.
He
was
was
46
and
survived
by
wife
Ashwini
and
daughters
Vanditha
and
Dhruthi.
The
late
actor
followed
his
father's
footsteps
as
his
eyes
too
were
donated.
Apart
from
being
an
amazing
actor,
like
his
father,
Puneeth
was
humble
human
being
and
was
known
for
his
humility.
He
believed
in
social
causes
and
donated
generously
to
charities
and
foundations.
Puneeth
had
donated
Rs
50
lakh
to
the
CM
Relief
Fund
to
help
the
state
in
its
fight
against
COVID-19.
He
had
also
donated
Rs
5
lakh
to
the
Chief
Minister's
Natural
Calamity
Relief
Fund
to
aid
North
Karnataka
flood
victims
suffering
in
the
unprecedented
floods.
He
was
involved
in
philanthropy
with
his
mother
at
the
Shakti
Dhama
ashram
in
Mysore.
As
many
of
you
must
be
aware
that
he
has
sung
several
songs.
He
had
revealed
that
his
compensation
for
singing
for
other
than
his
home-productions
goes
to
charity.
Puneeth
also
has
a
list
of
Kannada-medium
schools
that
he
regularly
makes
donations
to.
As
per
TOI
report,
in
some
cases,
the
money
goes
to
Dr
Rajkumar
Trust.
He
had
urge
the
public
to
donate
to
charitable
causes.
In
2013,
he
was
announced
the
ambassador
for
Sarva
Shiksha
Abhiyan
to
raise
awareness
about
the
Right
of
Children
to
Free
and
Compulsory
Education
(RTE)
Act
2009.