Popular Telugu actor Fish Venkat, whose official name is Venkat Raj, passed away at a private hospital on Friday following a prolonged battle with kidney-related ailments. He was 53 years old. His family had sought medical care for him at the hospital a few days prior, as his kidney condition had unfortunately deteriorated, ultimately leading to complete kidney failure. Recently, it was mentioned by Fish Venkat's daughter that the doctors had advised a kidney transplant, but the family was facing financial difficulties in covering the costs of this medical procedure.