Tamil actor and comedian Robo Shankar dies at 46

Shankar , who shot to fame with his dance, earned the moniker Robo. He is survived by wife and a daughter.

He has been battling several health issues. Recently, he came out of a bout of jaundice. On September 16, Shankar collapsed on a film set and was rushed to a private hospital here and his final end came on Thursday night, doctors attending him said.

He died due to gastrointestinal bleeding and multiple organ failure caused by a complex abdominal condition, a statement from the hospital said.