Goa, Oct. 13 -- Veteran Indian actor Nana Patekar passed away on October 8, 2026, at the age of 75 following a sudden cardiac arrest at his residence in Dona Paula, Goa. Medical responders and doctors performed CPR for around 45 minutes to revive him before declaring him dead. His mortal remains were taken to Pune, where he was laid to rest with full state honours at his farmhouse in Donje village.

CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) is an emergency lifesaving procedure performed when someone goes into cardiac arrest. During cardiac arrest, the heart suddenly stops pumping blood, cutting off oxygen to vital organs like the brain.

CPR works by manually pumping the chest to keep oxygen-rich blood circulating throughout the body until prof...