Elderly man dies of heart attack while watching horror flick

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Press Trust of India Tiruvannamalai
Last Updated : Jun 17 2016 | 7:22 PM IST
A 65-year-old man, with a history of cardiac ailment, collapsed and died of heart attack while watching a horror film at a theatre here, police said today.
The man hailing from Kadapa district in Andhra Pradesh was watching Hollywood horror flick "The Conjuring 2" with his friend yesterday when he complained of uneasiness and fainted, they said.
He was taken to a private hospital here, but declared brought dead. Doctors said the man died of heart attack, police said.
The man had suffered heart attack in the past too, they said, adding, his family did not prefer to file a case and the body was taken to Andhra Pradesh for last rites.
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First Published: Jun 17 2016 | 7:22 PM IST

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