Noted Kannada writer Sa Shi Marulayya passes away

Noted Kannada writer Sa Shi Marulayya died of heart failure at Jayadeva Institute of Cardio Vascular Sciences and Research early on Friday. His body has been donated to JSS medical college, Mysore.

According to Dr C N Manjunath, director, Jayadeva Institute, 86-year-old Marulayya breathed his last at 7.30 am after his heart stopped functioning.

"He has been a cardiac patient for several years now. His heart functioning was just minimal since the last 15 years. This time, even his lungs were not functioning well," he added.

The writer was admitted to the Hospital on January 22 in a semi conscious state and was disoriented. Later, his condition deteriorated and he died according to doctors.