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Actor and DMDK founder Vijayakanth dies, was on ventilator support after testing COVID-19 positive

DNA Thursday, 28 December 2023
Vijayakanth, the founder-leader of DMDK and a well-known Tamil actor, passed away in Chennai after testing COVID-19 positive
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