Brief
Post‑mortem confirms Nana Patekar died of heart attack caused by coronary clot
The Goa Medical College team concluded the veteran actor's death was natural, and his family has ruled out foul play.
By Felo News Desk · Published
DNA India reported that the final post‑mortem of veteran actor Nana Patekar confirmed he died of a massive heart attack caused by a blood clot in the main coronary artery. The report was prepared by doctors at Goa Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) in Bambolim and was relayed to the Goa Police, who have informed the family.
What happened
On October 8, 2026, Patekar sent a WhatsApp message to a family friend at around 2:30 a.m. indicating he felt unwell. He was rushed to Manipal Hospital in Dona Paula, where doctors attempted CPR for roughly 45 minutes before declaring him dead. The post‑mortem, conducted later, identified a clot in the main coronary artery that stopped blood flow to the heart, leading to cardiac arrest.
What the report adds
The DNA India article notes that the Goa Police have registered an unnatural‑death case under Section 194 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) (UD No. 62/2026). However, with the medical findings indicating natural causes, the police are expected to close the case. The family, including son Malhar Patekar and nephew Prasad Patekar, have raised no objections to the report.
What was said
The article quotes the police as confirming that the family has been informed of the findings and has not contested them. No direct quotes from family members or doctors are provided in the source.
How it came about
Felo News first covered Patekar’s death on October 8, reporting his collapse at his Goa home and the subsequent 45‑minute CPR attempt. The following day, the police opened an unnatural‑death case, as detailed in a separate Felo article. The current post‑mortem findings close the investigative loop by establishing a natural cause of death, aligning with earlier reports that the actor suffered a cardiac arrest.
Key facts
- Nana Patekar died of a massive heart attack caused by a clot in the main coronary artery (dnaindia.com)
- Doctors attempted CPR for about 45 minutes before declaring him dead (dnaindia.com)
- The Goa Police registered an unnatural‑death case under Section 194 of the BNSS (UD No. 62/2026) (dnaindia.com)
- The family, including son Malhar and nephew Prasad, have not objected to the post‑mortem findings (dnaindia.com)
Sources
- [1] dnaindia.com — originally reported as “Nana Patekar death: Final post-mortem reveals actor died due to this reason”
