Well-known Kannada writer and Padma Bhushan awardee SL Bhyrappa passed away on Wednesday, 24th September, at the age of 94. He took his last breath at Jayadeva Memorial Rashtrotthana Hospital and Research Centre in Bengaluru.

SL Bhyrappa had been under treatment for the past three months. On Tuesday, 23rd September, doctors said he suffered a cardiac arrest at 2.38 p.m. He was struggling with age-related ailments for some time and had collapsed during a morning walk a few months ago.

He was shifted from Mysuru to Bengaluru for advanced medical care, but despite treatment, his health declined. According to the media reports, his cremation will take place in Mysuru on 26th September, the city where he spent many years of his life. On 25th September, his body will be left at Ravindra Kalaks

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