Veteran Kannada Filmmaker Joe Simon Dies at 80 After Heart Attack

• Veteran Kannada film director and actor Joe Simon passed away on Friday at 80 due to a heart attack.
• Simon suffered a cardiac arrest at the Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce in Bengaluru after attending a meeting.
• He was rushed to the hospital but was pronounced dead around 4:30 pm.
• Simon directed popular Kannada films including ‘Sahasa Simha’, ‘Snehada Kadalalli’, ‘Simha Jodi’, and ‘Mr Vasu’.
• Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar and Leader of Opposition R Ashoka mourned his death, calling it an “irreparable loss” to the industry.