Girish Karnad, a celebrated actor, playwright and filmmaker, died at 81 today after a long illness. New Delhi: Karnataka government declared one day holiday and 3 days of mourning to pay respect to Girsh Karnad who passed away today. Karnataka Government Announces Holiday, 3-Day Mourning on Girish Karnad's Demise Karnataka government has declared holiday for all schools, colleges and offices for today and three-day mourning till June 12 as a mark of respect to Karnad. Multi-hyphenate artiste Girish Karnad was cremated quitely on Monday, as per his last wishes. Girish Raghunath Karnad was born on 19 May 1938 (Age: 81 years, at the time of death) in Matheran, Bombay Presidency (Now, Maharashtra, India), British India.His mother, Krishnabai was a widow before his birth. Karnataka Rural Development and Panchayat Raj minister Krishna Byre Gowda expressed condolences to Girish Karnad who passed away this morning in Bengaluru. President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday condoled the demise of veteran playwright and actor Girish Karnad, saying he will be remembered for his work for years to come. He died at a hospital in Bengaluru at 6.30 am, according to his family. Wiki/Biography. "Veteran actor and Jnanpitha awardee # GirishKarnad is no more, My heartfelt condolences to his family and fans in this hour of grief," he tweeted. The Karnataka government had offered to conduct last rites with state honours. Share Via Email She was practicing as a nurse in the hospital where she met Dr. Raghunath Karnad. Karnataka declares holiday, 3-day mourning for Girish Karnad Karnad, 81, died at his residence in the city centre earlier in the day due to multi-organ failure.