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Indian actor, comedian, and politician, Raju Srivastava, has passed away several days after being hospitalized at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences hospital (AIIMS). Raju died aged 58.
The news of the actor’s death was announcement by the family in the early hours of Wednesday, Sept. 21. Raju Srivastava death comes as a shock to many Indians. This manifests in the manner in which they reacted to the news.
Raju Srivastava was hit by a sudden heart attack on August 10 and was rushed to the hospital. Before that, the comedian is said to have complained of chest pains while using a treadmill at a gym. A day after that he reportedly underwent angioplasty, a medical procedure done to restore blood-flow to the heart muscle without having to undergo an open-heart surgery.
At AIIMS, Raju Srivastava was being kept on life support system. However, after 15 days, he regained consciousness, and was taken off the life support.
On September 1, he was again placed on ventilator after developing a temperature as high as 100 degrees, according to a staff of the hospital.
However, on Wednesday morning, Indians were welcomed by the sad news of Raju Srivastava death. Raju gave up the ghost as he could not recover from his ailment, prompting an influx of tributes from across the world.
Leading the tributes is the Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi. “Raju Srivastava brightened our lives with laughter, humour and positivity,” Modi wrote in a tweet. “He leaves us too soon but he will continue to live in the hearts of countless people thanks to his rich work over the years. His demise is saddening. Condolences to his family and admirers. Om Shanti,” he added.
Check below some tributes
RIP LEGEND #rajusrivastava. Will always cherish this evening. Thanks for the entertainment and inspiring a generation of comedians.🙏 pic.twitter.com/DNxckkCIQn
— Vipul Goyal (@HumorouslyVipul) September 21, 2022
https://twitter.com/AdvAshutoshBJP/status/1572465791156756482
Famous for clean and healthy comedy
Raju Srivastava RIP
💔💔#राजू_श्रीवास्तव #गजोधर #OmShanti #rajusrivastava #RIP pic.twitter.com/X0RyuCpAbX— SarcasmHit (@SarcasmHit) September 21, 2022
RIP Raju Srivastava 😥
The man who introduced india to the world of standup comedy and dominated the field in late 2000s and early 2010s.
RIP Legend 🙏🙏 pic.twitter.com/hKkHq7zSn9
— Jayesh Patel (@jayeshforreal3) September 21, 2022
RIP Raju Srivastava. The guy who made the entire family laugh together. Never got a Netflix special. But still the best wholesome comedian in India.
His Indian wedding set was his magnum opus.
— Gabbar (@GabbbarSingh) September 21, 2022
Rohan Joshi was himself apologising to that Church fellow along with Mota Tanmay and the rest , and he is mad that Raju Srivastava didn’t fight on his behalf. Abey chutiye pehle khud to lad
— Whyteknight (@whyteknight07) September 21, 2022
Renowned comedian Shri Raju Srivastava Ji’s demise is a great loss to the artistic world. He impressed everyone with his amazing talent and distinctive style.
I express my deepest condolences to his family and fans. ॐ शांति pic.twitter.com/4r7WnoxDuV
— Dilip Saikia (@DilipSaikia4Bjp) September 21, 2022
The man who made us laugh till we had tears in our eyes – Raju Srivastava – Rest in Peace. A beautiful soul gone too soon. Condolences to the family. 🙏 @iRajuSrivastava pic.twitter.com/RxhEIWWIL3
— Suniel Shetty (@SunielVShetty) September 21, 2022
Pained to hear about the loss of renowned comedian, Raju Srivastava ji. A gem who pulled away distress of millions with his piece of work, apart from being an accomplished artist, he was a great human-being.
My heartfelt condolences to his family, friends & admirers.
Om Shanti! pic.twitter.com/v9mGDKf91n
— Pralhad Joshi (@JoshiPralhad) September 21, 2022
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