Bengaluru, Feb. 14 -- Veteran Kannada filmmaker Joe Simon is no more.

Joe Simon breathed his last on February 13. He passed away following a sudden cardiac arrest.

Joe Simon felt uneasiness during an executive committee gathering at the Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce. He was immediately taken to Mallige Hospital, but sadly, he could not be saved.

After learning about his demise, Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar paid his condolences.

In a post on X, Shivakumar described Simon's death as an "irreparable loss" to the Kannada film industry.

"The demise of Joe Simon, the renowned director and comedian of Kannada cinema, due to a heart attack, is a deeply saddening event. Josayman, who had been active in Kannada cinema for decades ...