Tamil Actor Vivek Dies

Tamil actor Vivek passed away in the early hours today, April 17 in Chennai. He was 59. SIMS Hospital Vice President Dr Raju Sivasamy ruled out that the actor had LAD (left anterior descending artery) vessel follwing which he had cardiac arrest.  

The actor underwent surgery on Friday to clear the blood vessel block as his condition was critical. The hospital in its bulletein stated that the attack has no link with Covid-19 vaccine. The actor is survived by his wife and daughter.

It may be recalled that actor Vivek got vaccinated for Covid-19 on Thursday. Spreading awareness on getting vaccinated, the actor had said, "The government hospitals provide healthcare services to the majority of poor people. Many have doubts about vaccination and its side effects. There are also several rumours doing the rounds. I want to put an end to all the rumours. I want to show people that there is no danger in getting vaccinated."

He added, "On the contrary, it will protect us. And it is not like this vaccination will completely prevent us from getting Covid-19 infection. After the vaccination, even if we catch the virus, there won’t be death. So after vaccination, we should still follow the safety guidelines."