Popular Tamil comedy actor Vivek dead at 59


Vivek was one of the most sought after comedians in the Tamil cinema, especially in the 1990s. Photo: Nivin Pauly/Twitter

Tamil film actor Vivek died at the early hours today (April 17) at a hospital in Chennai, India. He was 59.

Bernama reported Vivek was taken to a hospital on Friday morning after reportedly suffering a cardiac arrest.

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