By A Correspondent

Ramamurthy Iyer, Partner, R K Swamy BBDO (Mumbai) passed away on December 19, we’ve learnt. He passed away on Tuesday, December 19 succumbing to a massive heart attack. He was 54 and is survived by his wife and a son. A client servicing professional for 30 years, Murthy (as he was popularly known) was with R K Swamy BBDO for the past 11 years. He handled accounts such as LIC, LIC Housing Finance Limited, Hindustan Times and Raymond.
Clients and agency colleagues mourned the passing away of Iyer, describing him as a “committed and amiable advertising professional who made light work of the most stringent deadlines”.