Beleagavi: Two fans in the Bethobaavi died after hearing the news that Puneeth Rajkumar died.
While one fan suffered a heart attack, suicide committed on Friday.
Rahul Gadivaddara, 26, a daily wage worker, depressed after hearing the news on television.
My friends and neighbors in the city of Athani said he had never missed the appu film’s first show.
After hearing the news, Gadivaddara made a small piece of puneeth with the help of his friends.
He decorated it with flowers and made a map of Karnataka beside him.
He put it near the temple with the line ‘Karnataka Rajatna, Matte Hutti Baa Anna’ (King Karnataka, was born again).
He then offered a prayer, went to his house and hanged himself.
Local police have registered fir.
In another incident, Parashurama Hunumantha Devannanavar, 33, a daily wage worker from the Batalagavi Taluk and Puneeth fans who were passionate, suffered a heart attack and died on the way to the hospital.
He had fainted while watching the news on television.