Veteran Kannada cine actor M.H. Ambareesh passed away at a private hospital here on Saturday night following a heart attack, said a duty doctor. He was 66.

"Ambareesh died after a massive cardiac arrest a couple of hours after he was brought to our hospital due to breathing problem in the evening, the doctor told IANS.

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The super star of the sandalwood film industry is survived by his wife and multi-lingual actress Sumalaltha and a son.

Ambareesh is also a Congress leader and former cabinet minister in the previous Congress government.