Mamata Banerjee announced, “The Kolkata police will salute the mortal remains of singer KK as they reach the Kolkata airport.” The 53-year-old singer died after falling ill while performing at a concert in Kolkata.
His wife, a son, and a daughter survive him. PM Narendra Modi, Akshay Kumar, and many other well-known celebrities mourned his death.
Innumerable popular hits included Pal, Yaaron, Humdum Suniyo Re, and Dil Ibadat, among others, which made him one of the most versatile singers in the industry. KK fell ill while performing at Nazrul Mancha, Kolkata, for Gurudas College’s fest. He had recorded songs in Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Bengali, Assamese, and Gujarati.
At around 10:30 pm, he was rushed to the Calcutta Medical Research Institute (CMRI) after collapsing in his hotel room on Esplanade. He was declared dead on arrival.