Manjunath Naidu, publicly known as Mango, died over the weekend after suffering a cardiac arrest on stage.
According to reports, the Indian national was the last to take the stage at a stand-up comedy event.
He complained of severe anxiety, sat down in the middle of his set, and then collapsed with members of the audience believing it was part of the act.
Tributes have been pouring in for the 36-year-old who was a well-loved performer in the UAE comedy circuit.

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