Hyderabad, July 19 -- Tollywood actor and popular comedian Fish Venkat (original name M.Venkat Raj) passed away at a private hospital here on Friday night after battling with kidney and liver ailments.
He was 53 and survived by his wife and a daughter.
Fish Venkat had been suffering from serious health issues due to kidney failure for the past several months.
Several members of the film industry-including actors Pawan Kalyan and Vishwak Sen, along with a Telangana government minister-offered financial aid.
He had been undergoing dialysis and was recently placed on a ventilator after his condition worsened and passed away last night.
Fish Venkat was known for his unique Telangana dialect and impeccable comic timing, which won him widesp...