Music composer and singer Bappi Lahiri, the man behind numerous popular Bollywood songs in the 1970s and 1980s, died on Tuesday night after multiple health problems, PTI reported. He was 69.
Lahiri died at CritiCare Hospital in Mumbai’s Juhu area, reports Scroll.in.
“Lahiri had been admitted to the hospital for a month and was discharged on Monday,” Deepak Namjoshi, director of the hospital told PTI.
“But his health deteriorated on Tuesday and his family called for a doctor to visit their home. He was brought to the hospital. He had multiple health issues. He died due to OSA [obstructive sleep apnoea] shortly before midnight.”
Lahiri composed several popular songs in the 1970s and 1980s for films such as Disco Dancer, Chalte Chalte and Sharaabi. He has been credited with popularizing disco music in Bollywood.
His last song in Hindi cinema was Bhankas for the 2020 film Baaghi 3.
Bangladesh President M Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday expressed profound shock and sorrow at the death of Bappi Lahiri, as reported by BSS.
In separate condolence messages, they prayed for salvation of the departed soul and conveyed deep sympathy to the bereaved family.
