Hussain had been battling well being problems for a while and was hospitalized in San Francisco two weeks earlier than his passing.
Reports about his deteriorating situation surfaced over the weekend. Despite medical intervention, his situation worsened, and he was moved to the ICU. Rumors of his demise unfold on social media late final evening, nonetheless, his household and representatives refuted the claims saying, “We are asking all his followers round India and all over the world to wish for him, to wish for his well being. But as India’s best ever exports, don’t end him off simply but,” his sister Khursheed informed PTI.
Following information of his demise, Bollywood celebrities together with Amitabh Bachchan, Anupam Kher, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Farhan Akhtar, Riteish Deshmukh, Nimrat Kaur and lots of others took to social media to mourn his demise and honor his legacy.
Born on March 9, 1951, in Mumbai, Zakir was the son of legendary tabla maestro Ustad Alla Rakha. He started his musical journey on the age of seven, rapidly establishing himself as a prodigious expertise. By the time he reached his twenties, Hussain had already change into a outstanding determine in Indian classical music, performing alongside stalwarts resembling Pandit Ravi Shankar, Ustad Ali Akbar Khan, and Pandit Shivkumar Sharma.
Zakir Hussain’s illustrious profession spanned over six a long time, throughout which he earned quite a few accolades. He received 4 Grammy Awards, together with three earlier this yr. He was honored with India’s highest civilian awards: the Padma Shri (1988), Padma Bhushan (2002), and Padma Vibhushan (2023).
