Mamata Banerjee announces gun salute for singer KK at Kolkata airport

West Bengal Chief Minister on Wednesday announced that the state government will give a gun salute at the Kolkata airport to honour singer KK. This comes a day after the singer’s shocking death following a concert in Kolkata.

The iconic 53-year-old singer was rushed to CMRI hospital after he fell ill during a concert at an overcrowded Nazrul Manch auditorium in South Kolkata which was reportedly unbearably hot.

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It is reported that the singer was declared dead on arrival. Videos showed him looking unwell while being rushed out of the venue. He went back to his hotel where his condition reportedly deteriorated.

He reportedly suffered from chest pain and died on the way to the hospital.

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KK, or Krishnakumar Kunnath, was known for some of Bollywood’s biggest hits, like ‘Pal’ and ‘Yaaron’. His songs almost gained cult status among teens in the late 1990s, and his voice was common at school and college farewells and teen cultural events.

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KK has recorded songs in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi and Bengali, among other languages.