Bengaluru/IBNS, May 13 -- Kannada actor-producer Dileep Raj died of a heart attack in the early hours of Wednesday, media reports said.

He was 47.

Though Raj was rushed to hospital after suffering the cardiac arrest, doctors could not revive him.

He later appeared in films like U Turn and Ambi Ning Vayassaytho, besides featuring in television serials including Hitler Kalyana.

Apart from acting, he also produced Kannada television serials and worked as a dubbing artist.

He was known for his versatile supporting and character roles across cinema, theatre and television.

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