Malayalam actor Kalabhavan Nawas found dead at Kerala hotel: Report
According to an India Today report, he was found lying unconscious inside his hotel room at Chottanikara in Kochi's Ernakulam. The actor reportedly rushed to the hospital immediately, where the doctors declared him dead.
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India Today
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- The Hindu
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