Last rites of playback singer KK to be held in Mumbai today
| Date :02-Jun-2022 |
MUMBAI,
THE last rites of playback singer Krishnakumar Kunnath, known by his stage name KK, will be held here on Thursday, a source said.
KK passed away on Tuesday night at the age of 53, hours after his performance at an event in Kolkata. He was later brought to the CMRI hospital, where he was declared dead. “His family said the last rites will be held in Mumbai at Versova cremation ground tomorrow morning,” the source told PTI.
Preliminary findings of the post-mortem conducted on KK indicated that he died due to a cardiac arrest, a senior police officer said on Wednesday. The report also said that the singer had “prolonged cardiac issues”.
“The initial report suggested that the singer died because of myocardial infarction. There was no foul play behind his death. Clinical examination also found that the singer was having prolonged cardiac issues,” the officer said, adding, the final report will be available after 72 hours. Earlier in the day, the West Bengal Government paid last respect to KK with a gun salute to his mortal remains. The Bollywood singer had performed at a concert organised by Gurudas
College at Nazrul Mancha in south Kolkata for almost an hour in the evening. Later he became ill unexpectedly and was rushed to the CMRI hospital, where he was pronounced dead. “The singer had allowed a couple of fan followers to take snaps with him, but then he refused to carry on with the selfie session. He left the lobby and then went upstairs where he had reportedly stumbled and fallen on the floor. People who were with him informed the hotel authorities,” the officer said. In his very last concert, he treated fans and admirers to the best of his all-time songs from ‘Tu Aashiqui Hai’ to ‘Pyaar Ke Pal’.
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who supervised the proceedings, paid floral tributes to the late singer, whose body was kept at Rabindra Sadan for some time. Banerjee was seen consoling KK’s wife and other family members. The singer’s body was brought to Rabindra Sadan after post-mortem was conducted at state-run SSKM Hospital. Police have registered a case of unnatural death and started an investigation. The vocalist has sung in languages including Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi and Bengali.
KK, who was known for his unforgettable tracks like “Tadap Tadap”, “Bas Ek Pal”, “Aankhon Mein Teri”, “It’s The Time To Disco” and non-film songs such such as “Pal”, had performed at Nazrul Mancha Tuesday evening and also on Monday. He was scheduled to return to New Delhi on Wednesday.