New Delhi: Veteran actor Nana Patekar passed away during the early hours of Thursday (October 8) after suffering a cardiac arrest, reported Press Trust of India.Patekar, 75, was found unconscious at his residence near Panaji in Goa and was later brought to a private hospital, said Dr Shekhar Salkar, a senior doctor attached to the hospital.According to Salkar, Patekar could not be revived despite 45 minutes of continuous CPR.Salkar added that a medico-legal case has been registered and a postmortem would be conducted by the authorities on Patekar’s body.Born Vishwanath Patekar in 1951, Patekar is a three-time national award winner. He started his acting career with the film Gaman in 1978 and in his career spanning five decades, delivered memorable performances in many films including Salaam Bombay, Agni Sakshi, Ab Tak Chhappan, Raajneeti and Natsamrat.