Music maestro Ustad Rashid Khan dies at 55
The Hindu
Music maestro Ustad Rashid Khan, who was undergoing treatment at a Kolkata-based hospital for prostate cancer, died at a Kolkata hospital on January 9, officials said.
Music maestro Ustad Rashid Khan, who was undergoing treatment at a Kolkata-based hospital for prostate cancer, died at a Kolkata hospital on January 9, officials said.
The classical singer was 55. He is survived by his wife, two sons and a daughter.
"We tried our best but failed. He passed away at around 3:45 p.m.," an official of the private hospital where Khan was admitted said.
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The classical singer, who belongs to the Rampur-Sahaswan Gharana, is the great-grandson of gharana founder Inayat Hussain Khan.
"I heard about his death. This is a great loss for the entire country and the entire music fraternity. I am in a lot of pain as I still can't believe that Rashid Khan is no more," Banerjee said at the hospital while standing beside his family members.
The Chief Minister said Khan will be given a gun salute and state honours before his last rites are performed on Wednesday.