KK passes away at 53: Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee announces gun salute for singer at Rabindra Sadan in Kolkata

Singer KK, popularly known as Krishnakumar Kunnath, passed away on Tuesday night at the age of 53. The singer fell ill while performing at a concert in Kolkata and was brought to the CMRI hospital, where he was declared dead. The sudden demise of the singer left his fans as well as fellow colleagues from the entertainment industry shocked and his death sparked tributes from across the spectrum in the country. From Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Akshay Kumar,  Emraan Hashmi to Virat Kohli, and many in the music fraternity like Sonu Nigam, Shaan, and Vishal Dadlani expressed grief and shock.

Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee also announced a gun salute for the singer. As per ANI, Mamata Banerjee’s government will pay respect to the deceased singer at Rabindra Sadan in Kolkata. “Gun salute will not be given at the airport, it will be given in Rabindra Sadan as the postmortem is still going on. We have consulted with the family, they have a 5.15 pm flight so we will pay respect there: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on the demise of singer #KK,” ANI tweeted.

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Kolkata | Gun salute will not be given at the airport, it will be given in Rabindra Sadan as the postmortem is still going on. We have consulted with the family, they have a 5.15 pm flight so we will pay respect there: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on the demise of singer #KK pic.twitter.com/Vv1a7vxESf

— ANI (@ANI) June 1, 2022

Mamata Banerjee also mourned the loss of the popular singer on her Twitter and wrote: “The sudden and untimely demise of the Bollywood playback singer KK shocks and saddens us. My colleagues have been working from last night to ensure that all requisite support is given for necessary formalities, his rites and to his family now. My deep condolences.”

KK rose to fame with the song Tadap Tadap Ke from the 1999 romantic-drama film Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam which featured Salman Khan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, and Ajay Devgn in the lead. Ever since he has sung numerous blockbuster songs. He is survived by his wife Jyothi, and their two children, a son and a daughter.

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