Bengaluru:Noted journalist and writer Ravi Belagere died after suffering a heart attack in the wee hours on Friday. Belagare (62) was rushed to hospital but he did not respond to treatment and passed away, sources said. His mortal remains will be kept at his Prarthana School premises for people and dignitaries to pay their last respects.
Belagere was renowned in Karnataka for his popular Kannada tabloid "Hi Bangalore" and more than 70 of his literary works including fiction, translation, storytelling, column writing and biography. He was known for his writings on the crime world and his column 'Paapigala Lokadalli', a series on the Bengaluru underworld was very popular.
He was a recipient of several awards including the Karnataka Sahitya Academy Award, Rajyothsava award and the Karnataka Media Academy Award for Lifetime achievement among others.
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