‘Indian Idol 3’ winner, actor Tamang no more

 

 

PRASHANT Tamang, who rose to fame as the winner of “Indian Idol 3” and was praised for his turn as a cold-blooded assassin in “Paatal Lok 2”, died here on Sunday following a cardiac arrest. He was 43. Tamang’s close friend, singer Mahesh Sewa, told PTI that the singer-actor died at his residence in Janak Puri. “Tamang passed away this morning around 9 am due to cardiac arrest in Delhi.” “His body is still at the hospital. The family is yet to decide whether to perform the funeral in Delhi or Darjeeling,” he said. He was taken to the hospital by his family but the doctors declared him dead on arrival. I’m shocked by his untimely demise. I spoke to him a few days ago and he was hale & hearty,” he added.