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On Saturday morning in Chennai, Tamil actor Vivek passed away. After complaining of chest pain on Friday, he was rushed to the hospital. He died at 4:45 a.m. in a Chennai hospital after a cardiac arrest, according to reports. Doctors say the actor’s LAD (left anterior descending artery) vessel was completely blocked, resulting in a massive cardiac arrest.

“Not able to believe this… He made us laugh, he educated us through his performances, he cared for this world and helped teach us how to take care of it. There will never be another like you sir. We will miss you. Rest in peace @Actor Vivek sir #ripvivek,” actor Gautham Karthik said on Twitter.

“Shocked beyond words @Actor Vivek. So many wonderful memories and moments shared with you keep rushing into my http://head.My heart goes out to your family,#RIp dear friend,” actress Radikaa Sarathkumar tweeted.

Vivek, the actor-comedian and Padma Shri awardee has appeared in over 220 films. On Friday, it was reported that Vivek was in critical condition and had been placed on Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) support after suffering from ‘acute coronary syndrome with cardiogenic shock.’

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According to a statement issued by the SIMS Hospital on Friday, Vivek was brought to the hospital’s emergency ward in an unconscious state around 11 a.m.

Vivek was resuscitated by specialists in the emergency room, according to the hospital. He then had an angioplasty and an emergency coronary angiogram. The hospital described the condition as “acute coronary syndrome with cardiogenic shock.”

Cardiogenic shock is a condition caused by a severe heart attack in which the heart is unable to pump enough blood to meet the body’s needs.

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Vivek had told his family members about his chest pain, according to the doctors.

His current medical condition has also been ruled out as a result of the Covid-19 vaccine shot he received on Thursday, according to the doctors.