Senior Journalist of the district Sadashiva Gattawadipura (69) passed away at a private hospital in Bengaluru on Friday following brief illness. He leaves behind his wife Katyayini Sadashiva, daughter Savitha and a host of relatives and friends. He was the Founder-Editor of ‘Reshme Nadu’ Kannada daily published from Chamarajanagar. Last rites were held at his native village Gattawadipura in Nanjangud taluk this afternoon.