Mysuru: Santeshivara Lingannaiah Bhyrappa, Mysuru-based popular novelist and writer, passed away in Bengaluru on Wednesday. He was 94.

The writer suffered a cardiac arrest at 2.38 pm on Wednesday, according to a statement from Rashtrotthana Hospital in Bengaluru.

He was suffering from heart-related problems. Six months ago, he had collapsed during a morning walk and was shifted to Bengaluru for better care. He lived in a guesthouse under the care of a guardian in Bengaluru.

A native of Santheshivara in Channarayapatna taluk of Hassan district, Bhyrappa studied in Hassan and Mysuru districts and served as a professor of philosophy in various parts of India, including Gujarat and New Delhi. He had also served as a member of the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT)

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