Mr Shivalinge Gowda, born in 1931 father of popular actor and politician Jaggesh and Komal Kumar passed away today evening at Adhichunchanagiri Hospital at Bellur.
 
Mr Shivalinge Gowda is an exhibitor from Mayasandra gives good grounding for his two sons Jaggesh and Komal Kumar. He was suffering from ill health. On account of acute sugar his legs were cut off a year ago.
 
Jaggesh and Komal Kumar were giving full attention to Mr Shivalingaiah. Jaggesh appointed two assistants for care of his father. Jaggesh and Komal Kumar father Shivalingaiah wife Shivananjamma died long ago.
 
Mr Shivalinge Gowda besides leaving his two popular sons, leaves behind another son Ramachandra and two daughters Mahadevi and Vijayalakshmi. One of the two daughters is a doctor. The cremation of Shivalinge Gowda takes place tomorrow afternoon at farm house of Mayasandra.