Indian playback singer KK passed away on Tuesday. Meanwhile, the Indian sporting fraternity paid tribute to the legend who inspired the nation with his voice.
It was a shock for the Indian citizens on Tuesday when the news emerged that legendary Indian playback singer Krishnakumar Kunnath, aka KK, passed away at 53. He happened to have performed a concert in Kolkata just hours before he breathed his last. While a cardiac arrest is being suspected as the reason behind it, an autopsy later on Wednesday will reveal the exact reason for his death. In the meantime, the entire country was in a state of grief. Even the Indian sporting community was shocked by the loss of the Indian musical legend and paid tribute to him.
Tragic to hear about the passing away of KK after falling ill while performing in Kolkata. Another reminder of how fragile life is. Condolences to his family and friends. Om Shanti. pic.twitter.com/43B3dzykP3
โ Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag)Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise and former two-time champion Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) tweeted a prominent lyric from his famous song, โโ๐๐ถ๐ฎ, ๐ณ๐ข๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐บ๐ข ๐ฏ๐ข ๐ณ๐ข๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐บ๐ข๐ข๐ฅ ๐ข๐ข๐บ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐จ๐ฆ ๐บ๐ฆ ๐ฑ๐ข๐ญโโ Shocking news coming in from Kolkata. Rest In Peace, KK.โ
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Saddened by the untimely demise of a wonderful Singer, KK. He will live on through his music.
My heartfelt condolences to his family and friends. Om Shanti๐๐ผ pic.twitter.com/5V7FybYMnQ
On the other hand, renowned sports commentator Harsha Bhogle penned, โCanโt believe we have lost KK! Such happy memories of his fabulous performances and time spent together in Istanbul. Such a cool, chilled out person. @vikramsathaye @mandybedi @BhogleAnitaโ.
Rest in peace, KK. ๐ pic.twitter.com/j6kWZWOcYZ
โ Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals)KKโs sudden demise has sent shockwaves across the Indian music industry. Later on Tuesday night, celebrated Indian singer Shreya Ghoshal was performing in Indore when she received the unfortunate death. In contrast, eyewitnesses confirmed that she broke down during one of her performances before gaining strength and continuing.
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As for KK, his last social media post on Instagram happened to be a couple of his pictures from his final performance at the Nazrul Manch in Kolkata. โPulsating gig tonight at Nazrul Mancha. Vivekananda College !! Love you all ๐๐โ he had captioned. Netizens filled the post with emotional Rest In Peace (RIP) comments.