Chennai: Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK President M Karunanidhi breathed his last in Kauvery Hospital here on Tuesday evening, confirmed the hospital.
"With deep anguish, we announce the demise of our beloved Kalaignar M. Karunanidhi at 6.20 pm," a hospital statement said.
"Despite the best possible efforts by a team of doctors and nurses to resuscitate him, he failed to respond."
Here is the official release by Kauvery Hospital:
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Karunanidhi, 94, was admitted to the hospital on July 28 and his condition worsened on Monday.