Chiranjeevi Sarja, a famous actor from India, passed away at the age of 39 after suffering a heart attack.Click to share on Facebook (Opens in a new window)
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24 of 24 | Terry Jones, one of the stars of the British humor group Monty Python, died on January 18, 2020 at the age of 77. In recent years, he talked about his health problems, including dementia.(CNN) - Chiranjeevi Sarja, a famous actor from India, passed away at the age of 39.
Sarja, who starred in 20 films, including the popular "Amma I Love You," died of a heart attack, according to BS Yediyurappa, Karnataka's chief minister.
“It is shocking to hear the news that the famous Kannada artist Shri Chiranjeevi Sarja died of a heart attack. Premature death at the age of just 39 is shocking. My prayers are with the family, may God give them the strength to endure this pain, "Yediyurappa tweeted on Sunday.
Chiranjeevi Sarja
Sarja, who also starred in "Whistle" and "Varadanayaka", came from a family of actors. He is the nephew of Tamil actor Arjun Sarja and grandson of veteran actor Shakti Prasad, according to the Hindustan Times. He married actress Meghana Raj in 2018.
After the news of his death, many of Sarja's fans began posting their condolences in his latest Instagram post, which featured his brother, Dhruva Sarja, who is also a famous Kannada actor.
"A tragic loss for Indian cinema," commented one fan. "We miss you".
Several movie stars also expressed their sadness on social media over Sarja's sudden death.
"Surprised to hear about #chiranjevvisarja's disappearance !!!" Actress Priyamani tweeted. "I can never forget her smile."
“Absolutely devastated to learn of the sudden disappearance of Chiranjeevi Sarja. I pray that Meghna and the whole family find strength to overcome this shock and sadness, ”actor Prithviraj Sukumaran tweeted.
CNN's Rishabh Madhavendra Pratap contributed to this report.
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