Tabla Maestro Zakir Hussain passes away at 73 due to heart disease

Zakir Hussain Passes Away:

The Indian music world has been hit with sad news. Legendary Tabla Maestro Zakir Hussain passed away at the age of 73 due to a heart-related disease on Sunday, December 15, 2024, in San Francisco, United States. We, at Movie Talkies, pray for his soul to rest in peace.

Zakir Hussain was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) this evening at a hospital in San Francisco. He was suffering from a heart-related disease, and doctors kept him in the ICU under strict observation. However, after a few hours of hospitalization, he lost the battle for life. Hussain's manager confirmed the news of heart issues, but the doctors are yet to make an official announcement on the matter. The exact cause of death will be revealed soon.

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Zakir ji was a legendary figure in the music world for his exceptional tabla skills. Some even went on to say that he had "magical fingers." He was born on March 9, 1951, in Mumbai and has been hailed as one of the greatest tabla players in India and, to some extent, in the world. In 2009, Hussain ji won the Grammy in the Contemporary World Music Album category for his collaborative album Global Drum Project with Mickey Hart and Giovanni Hidalgo. He is a recipient of the Padma Shri in 1988, the Padma Bhushan in 2002, and the Padma Vibhushan in 2023, awarded by the Government of India. The music world has lost one of its best figures today, and this void will be tough to fill.

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