Dr. B. Ramananda Kumar (79), a Dermatologist and a resident of V.V. Puram, passed away following brief illness in city yesterday.

He had served in Government Hospitals at Kollegal and Kodagu district. He was a member of People’s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL).

A bachelor, he leaves behind two sisters and a host of relatives and friends.

Last rites were held at Chirashanthidhama in Gokulam yesterday evening, according to family sources.