- Veteran Kannada actor Hulivana Gangadhar has died due to COVID-19 in a private hospital in Bengaluru. He was 70 years old.
- A stage artiste par excellence, Hulivana Gangadhar featured in over 1,500 shows and acted in about 120 movies.
- He is remembered for his remarkable performance in movies like Neer Dose, Kurigalu Sir Kurigalu, and Shabdavedi.