Actor Vivek, who is considered one of the most famous Tamil cinema comedians, had been treated at hospital after he fainted. A statement later sadly confirmed that he had died this morning after suffering a cardiac arrest.
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RIP to the legendary comedy actor Vivek sir.
His cause of death is said to be unrelated to Vivek receiving a coronavirus vaccination on Thursday.
Dr Raju Sivasamy, Vice President of SIMS Hospital in Vadapalani, India, said that his cardiac arrest was down to an acute coronary syndrome with a cardiogenic shock.
Vivek is believed to have had "mild elevated blood pressure" when he was hospitalised.
A statement released by SIMS Hospital stated that he passed away at 4.35am.
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Actor Vivek has passed away aged 59, it has been confirmed (Image: GETTY/TWITTER)
Vivek's cause of death is not coronavirus related (Image: INSTAGRAM)
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Just two days before his death, the actor had been named as the state’s ambassador for creating public health informative messages, after he received his vaccine and encouraged people to accept theirs.
Vivek had opted to be vaccinated at a government-run hospital, rather than a private hospital, in order to raise awareness of the vaccination programmes.
Shortly after being jabbed, he said: "The government hospitals provide healthcare services to the majority of poor people. Many have doubts about vaccination and its side effects.
"There are also several rumours doing the rounds, I want to put an end to all the rumours.
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Vivek is said to have been given a full funeral with state honours (Image: INSTAGRAM)
The late actor will appear in three films set for release later this year (Image: INSTAGRAM)
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"I want to show people that there is no danger in getting vaccinated. On the contrary, it will protect us."
Vivek, who was born on November 19, 1961, in Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu, started his career as an assistant director alongside K Balachandar in the 1980s.
He was later offered a role in the 1987 Tamil film, Manathil Urudhi Vendum after impressing bosses on the production.
Balachandar later went on to offer Vivek a role in the film Puthu Puthi Arthangal before he went on to forge a career out as a comedy actor after appearing in Puthu Puthi Arthangal.
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Vivek, who boasts around 147 film credits since he burst onto the scene in the 1980s, last appeared in Dharala Prabhu but will also feature in three films, Yaadhum Oore Yaavarum Kelir, Indian 2 and Aranmanai 3.
Vivek is survived by his wife Arulselvi Vivek and their daughters, Amrithanandini and Tejaswini.
The couple’s son, Prasanna Kumar, tragically passed away aged 15 in 2015.
It is believed that Vivek’s funeral has already taken place with full state honours.
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Following his death, fans and celebrities have taken to social media to share their condolences.
One fan tweeted: "RIP to the legendary comedy actor Vivek sir."
While another went on to add: "RIP Vivek sir. This loss will hit me personally. Have grown up seeing you. You not only made us laugh but also think. #RIPVivekSir."
"RIP Vivek sir! The one person who made us laugh his entire career, your loss is truly breaking our hearts," tweeted a third.
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