Singer Krishnakumar Kunnath, popularly known as KK, passed away on Tuesday, 31 May, after performing a concert in Kolkata. He was 53.
As per a report by India Today, the playback singer collapsed after the concert and was rushed to a private hospital in the city. He was "brought dead" to Kolkata's CMRI Hospital around 10 pm, hospital authorities told the publication.
Fans and celebrities are mourning KK's untimely demise. Vishal Dadlani took to Twitter to write, "This cannot be real. @K_K_Pal nothing will be the same without you. Nothing. My heart is in tatters. The voice of purity itself, of kindness of decency, of a true heart of gold. Gone."
Akshay Kumar wrote on Twitter, "Extremely sad and shocked to know of the sad demise of KK. What a loss! Om Shanti."
Bengali actor Jeet tweeted, "Absolutely disheartened and shocked to hear this news. #RIPKK... Words may not suffice to express the sorrow that I feel right now... My deepest condolences to his family and fans all across."
Actor Swastika Mukherjee also expressed her shock at the tragic news.
Karan Johar took to Instagram to write, "Heartbreaking news! too young too talented and an incredible loss to the entertainment world! RIP KK"
Condolences poured in, with fans and colleagues struggling to come to terms with KK's death:
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