mehdi hassan passed away
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MUMBAI: Ghazal legend Mehdi Hassan passed away today in Karachi due to respiratory problems.
84 year old Hassan was put on ventilator in the intensive care unit of a private hospital in Karachi after he collapsed due to respiratory problems. He had been ill for the last few years due to a serious lung condition that had led to complications and breathing problems. Doctors said Hassan was suffering from chest and urine infection.
The voice behind evergreen ghazals like Ab Ke Bichade and Patta Patta Boota Boota, had stepped down from playback singing and cut back on his performances in the late 80s due to illness.
Expressing his grief on the sad demise of his guru, Hariharan said, “My ruhani guru is no more. I have to accept it. It is a mukti for Khan Sahib, since he was suffering so much. God bless his soul.”
Hassan was born into a family of traditional musicians at Luna village in India's Rajasthan state in 1927. His family migrated to Pakistan during Partition.
He wanted to visit India in 2010 for treatment and wished to meet Lata Mangeshkar, Dilip Kumar and Amitabh Bachchan. The visit could not take place and his earlier planned visit in 2008 was also cancelled in wake of Mumbai terror attack.
The singer last performed in India in 2000.
