Many of Kannada greats passed away suddenly last year and so Kannada film industry lost its treasured gems, including Dr. Vishnuvardhan. Now, veteran actor K.S. Aswath, who did number of Kannada films and was loved by millions, is no more. He passed away at 2am this morning. He is survived by his wife Sharadha, two daughters and two sons, one of them being actor Shankar Aswath.

Aswath wasn’t keeping too well lately. However, he had been responding well to treatment, therefore his death is a major shock to the industry insiders and also to his fans.

-Real Bollywood