A die-hard fan of popular Kannada actor Yash killed self by setting himself on fire in front of the actor's residence. As per reports, 26-year-old Ravi Raghuram, took the extreme step after he couldn't meet to wish the actor on his birthday which falls on January 8.

Later Yash met the fan at the hospital and also prayed for his recovery, but he succumbed to injuries the next day. Following the tragic incident, Yash appealed to his fans to refrain from taking such drastic steps. He said he wouldn't visit anyone who takes such extreme steps in future.

He added that he is grief-stricken about the unfortunate incident. Yash had earlier announced that he wouldn't be celebrating his birthday this year as a mark of respect to popular Sandalwood star Ambareesh, who passed away recently.