Telugu actor Ranganath dead, police suspect suicide

Veteran actor Ranganath died on Saturday (December 19), and police said they were investigating the cause of death as they suspect he might have committed suicide.

Veteran actor Ranganath died on Saturday (December 19), and police said they were investigating the cause of death as they suspect he might have committed suicide.

While initial reports suggested that the 66-year-old died after prolonged illness, police suspect that he could have ended his life by hanging himself at his residence.

“We have found rope marks on his neck. A post-mortem examination will be done tomorrow (Sunday),” a police official said.

Born in 1949 in then Madras, Ranganath started his career as a ticket collector in Indian Railways.

In 1969, he made his acting debut in Telugu drama “Budhimantudu”.

He starred in over 200 films in a career spanning over three decades.