Pepperfry co-founder Ambareesh Murty passed away on Monday while at Leh, due to a cardiac arrest. Murty was 51 years old. Cardiac arrest occurs when the heart suddenly stops beating, leading to the interruption of blood flow to the brain and other vital organs. This life-threatening condition can result from various underlying causes, which can be broadly categorized into heart-related causes and non-heart-related causes.