<p>Upset over the sudden demise of actor Puneeth Rajkumar, an ardent fan of matinee idol Rajkumar’s family, took ill and died on Saturday night at Keragodu village in Mandya district.</p>.<p>K M Raju (50) is the deceased. He leaves behind his wife, son and a daughter. Raju was running a hotel in the name of Dr Rajkumar. After learning about Puneeth’s death on Friday, he stopped consuming food. He erected a flexboard to pay respects to the departed actor and was inconsolable.</p>.<p>On Saturday, he had told his family members that he is selling his mobile phone to go to Bengaluru to pay last respects to the actor, and left to Mandya.</p>.<p>He had collapsed near the Silver Jubilee Park in Mandya. A few from Keragodu village took care of him and brought him home. He was provided treatment, but succumbed on Saturday night.</p>.<p>It may be mentioned that Raju had slit his hands with a blade, when the matinee idol had passed away. He had also tatooed the name of Rajkumar on his hand.</p>
<p>Upset over the sudden demise of actor Puneeth Rajkumar, an ardent fan of matinee idol Rajkumar’s family, took ill and died on Saturday night at Keragodu village in Mandya district.</p>.<p>K M Raju (50) is the deceased. He leaves behind his wife, son and a daughter. Raju was running a hotel in the name of Dr Rajkumar. After learning about Puneeth’s death on Friday, he stopped consuming food. He erected a flexboard to pay respects to the departed actor and was inconsolable.</p>.<p>On Saturday, he had told his family members that he is selling his mobile phone to go to Bengaluru to pay last respects to the actor, and left to Mandya.</p>.<p>He had collapsed near the Silver Jubilee Park in Mandya. A few from Keragodu village took care of him and brought him home. He was provided treatment, but succumbed on Saturday night.</p>.<p>It may be mentioned that Raju had slit his hands with a blade, when the matinee idol had passed away. He had also tatooed the name of Rajkumar on his hand.</p>