<p>Bengaluru: Bengaluru, DHNS: Murthy KKS, the second generation owner of Select Bookshop, located on Brigade Road, died on Monday evening. </p><p>The 94-year-old succumbed to age-related complications, said K Sanjay, his son. Murthy is survived by 61-year-old Sanjay. Murthy's wife died eight years ago.</p>.<p>“In the last three months his condition gradually deteriorated. He had been coming to the shop until then. He became slow, stopped eating and started losing his memory,” Sanjay said. </p><p>The shop first opened its doors in 1945. It was set up by Murthy’s father, KBK Rao, a lawyer. It was initially located in a garage on Museum Road and moved to its current location, off Brigade Road, in 1984 when Murthy took over the business.</p>.Book review | Net Flicks: Untold stories of Indian badminton.<p>Murthy gave up a career in aeronautical engineering to run the store, which is sought after for its rare and old books.</p><p>His last rites will be performed on Tuesday. </p>
<p>Bengaluru: Bengaluru, DHNS: Murthy KKS, the second generation owner of Select Bookshop, located on Brigade Road, died on Monday evening. </p><p>The 94-year-old succumbed to age-related complications, said K Sanjay, his son. Murthy is survived by 61-year-old Sanjay. Murthy's wife died eight years ago.</p>.<p>“In the last three months his condition gradually deteriorated. He had been coming to the shop until then. He became slow, stopped eating and started losing his memory,” Sanjay said. </p><p>The shop first opened its doors in 1945. It was set up by Murthy’s father, KBK Rao, a lawyer. It was initially located in a garage on Museum Road and moved to its current location, off Brigade Road, in 1984 when Murthy took over the business.</p>.Book review | Net Flicks: Untold stories of Indian badminton.<p>Murthy gave up a career in aeronautical engineering to run the store, which is sought after for its rare and old books.</p><p>His last rites will be performed on Tuesday. </p>
