Singer KK left his fans in shock and tears on Tuesday with his sudden death, but his melodies will live on forever.

The 53-year-old died after falling ill during his performance at an event in Kolkata. The singer reportedly collapsed and was rushed to CMRI hospital where he was declared dead.

“KK was brought to the hospital around 10 pm. It’s unfortunate that we could not treat him,” a senior official of the hospital said, according to Business Standard. Doctors suspected “cardiac arrest” to be the cause of the death. However, there has been no official confirmation about the cause of death.

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An autopsy is set to be conducted Wednesday ,the Kolkata Police told PTI. His wife and two sons will reach Kolkata from New Delhi Wednesday morning.

The voice of many hearts, gained fame with his album Pal. The song “Pyaar Ke Pal” became a massive hit, especially with the teenagers. He later moved to working as a playback singer for several movies. 

While his debut Bollywood song was Maachis’ “Chod Aaye Hum Voh Galiyan,” he made a big name with the song “Tadap Tadap” for the movie Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam.

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Sanjay Leela Bhansali was reportedly in tears when he heard KK’s voice for the first time as he sang Tadap Tadap.

Apart from Hindi, KK sang in Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, Kannada, Bengali, Malayalam, Gujarati and Assamese.

Pyaar Ke Pal:

Tadap Tadap Ke – Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam

Zindagi Do Pal Ki – Kites

Tu Hi Meri Shabh Hai – Gangster

Beetein Lamhe – The Train

Kya Mujhe Pyar Hai – Woh Lamhe

Aankhon Mein Teri Ajab Si – Om Shanti Om

Tu Aashiqui Hai – Jhankaar Beats

Khuda Jaane – Bachna Ae Haseeno

Zara Sa – Jannat