Following Lata Mangeshkar's death, the great singer-composer
Bappi Lahiri died at the age of 69, leaving the Indian music industry with yet
another devastating loss.
Bappi Lahiri, the legendary singer-composer who died aged 69 from obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) at a Mumbai hospital on Wednesday, is the latest tragic loss to the Indian music industry after Lata Mangeshkar's death.
Bappi Lahiri was dubbed "Bollywood's disco legend" for popularising dance music in Indian film throughout the 1980s and 1990s.
Lahiri "had been confined to the hospital for a month and was discharged on Monday (14 February)," according to Deepak Namjoshi, head of CritiCare Hospital.
"However, on Tuesday (15 February), his health
deteriorated, and his family requested that a doctor come to their home."
According to Independent UK, he was taken to the hospital.
According to the Times of
India, the burial would take place once his son Bappa returns from the United
States on Thursday (tomorrow).
'It's a really sad moment
for us,' said the official statement. Last night, our dear Bappi Da went to his
heavenly home. The cremation will take place when Bappa arrives from LA in the
morning tomorrow. For his soul, we desire love and blessings. We'll keep you up
to date. – Mrs. Lahiri, Mr. Gobind Bansal, Bappa Lahiri, and Rema Lahiri are
the members of the Lahiri family.'
"Lahiri had been in the hospital for a month before being released on Monday. On Tuesday, however, his health began to deteriorate, and his family requested that a doctor come to their house. He was taken to a hospital. Dr. Deepak Namjoshi told PTI that he has "many health difficulties."
Amar Sangee, Asha O
Bhalobasha, Aamar Tumi, Amar Prem, Mandira, Badnam, Raktelekha, and Priya were
among Bappi Lahiri's greatest box office hits in Bengali cinema.
"I Am A Disco Dancer" for the 1982 Bollywood film Disco Dancer, featuring actor Mithun Chakraborty, who is from Lahiri's native state of West Bengal, is one of his most popular songs, which is still extensively listened to today.
After embracing politics, the singer-composer ran for national elections in 2014 on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ticket from his native state, but he lost.
Lahiri's death follows
that of Lata Mangeshkar, one of India's most well-known and adored vocalists.
She died last month at the age of 92, after testing positive for Covid. Sandhya
Mukherjee, a legendary Bengali vocalist, died on Tuesday at the age of 90.