Dr Rajkumar passes away

Popular Kannada (S. Indian) film actor Dr. Rajkumar passed away this morning following a cardiac arrest in Bangalore. He was the recipient of the Padma Bhushan from the government of India and the Dada Saheb Phalke award for lifetime contribution to the Kannada film industry. The 'John Wayne' of South Indian films had acted in over 200 films and was also an accomplished singer.

Indian actor Rajkumar dies at 77: BBC News [Link]

Complete information on Dr Rajkumar on Wikipedia. [Link]