Senior Telugu journalist Bobbili Radhakrishna died of cardiac arrest at Kakinada in East Godavari district, family sources said today.
He was 75.
Radhakrishna, presently working with a Telugu daily 'Kakatiya', died at his son's residence at Treasury Colony in Kakinada last night, they said.
He is survived by two sons and a daughter.
Radhakrishna started his career as a reporter with a Telugu daily 'Eenadu' and later became a staff reporter at its Kakinada and Rajahmundry centres.
Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister and Home Minister N China Rajappa has expressed his condolence on Radhakrishna's demise.
"It is an irreparable loss to the newspaper industry. Radhakrishna served in the newspaper industry for four decades for the cause of society and was a good example of simplicity. I have lost a good friend and a good adviser," the Minister said in a message.
