The
year
2020
brings
one
more
heartbreaking
news
for
Indian
cinema.
Legendary
playback
singer
SP
Balasubrahmanyam
passed
away
today
(September
25,
2020)
due
to
cardio-respiratory
arrest
at
MGM
Healthcare,
Chennai.
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The
hospital
issued
an
official
statement
that
read,
"Thiru
S
P
Balasubrahmanyam
had
been
admitted
at
MGM
Healthcare
on
August
5th
and
commenced
on
life
support
measures
since
August
14th
for
severe
COVID-19
pneumonia.
He
continued
to
be
closely
monitored
by
our
multidisciplinary
team
in
the
critical
care
unit.
He
tested
negative
for
COVID-19
on
September
4th.
In
a
further
setback
this
morning,
despite
maximal
life
support
measures
and
the
best
efforts
of
the
clinical
team,
his
condition
deteriorated
further
and
he
suffered
a
cardio-respiratory
arrest.
With
profound
grief,
we
regret
to
inform
that
he
has
passed
away
on
September
25th
at
13:04
Hours.
We
express
our
heartfelt
condolences
to
his
family,
friends,
well-wishers
and
admirers
at
their
loss
during
this
time
of
anguish
and
sorrow."
Meanwhile,
many
Bollywood
celebrities
like
Akshay
Kumar,
Bhagyashree,
Riteish
Deshmukh,
Neil
Nitin
Mukesh
and
others
mourned
the
veteran
singer's
death.
Akshay
Kumar
Akshay
Kumar
recalled
interacting
with
the
singer
at
a
virtual
concert
a
few
months
ago
and
tweeted,
"Deeply
saddened
to
hear
about
the
demise
of
Balasubrahmanyam
ji.Just
a
few
months
back
I'd
interacted
with
him
during
a
virtual
concert
in
this
lockdown..he
seemed
hale,hearty
&
his
usual
legendary
self...life
is
truly
unpredictable.
My
thoughts
&
prayers
with
his
family🙏🏻#RIPSPB."
Bhagyashree
SP
Balasubrahmanyam
lent
his
voice
to
Salman
Khan's
Prem
in
Maine
Pyaar
Kiya
which
starred
Bhagyashree
as
the
leading
lady.
The
actress
mourned
the
veteran
singer's
demise
and
posted,
"Tragic
loss
!
The
voice
of
"Prem",
who
tugged
at
the
strings
of
all
hearts
all
over
the
world
is
gone.
#mainepyaarkiya
memories.#SPBalasubramaniam
no
more! Strength
to
his
family
to
tide
over
this
grief."
@BeingSalmanKhan
#balasubramanyam
Riteish
Deshmukh
"हम
बने
तुम
बने
-एक
दूजे
के
लिए।
#SPBalasubrahmanyam
ji
-thank
you
for
the
amazing
music:
-with
a
heavy
heart
I
say...साथिया
या
तूने
क्या
किया?
Rest
in
glory
Sir.
Condolences
to
the
family,
loved
ones
&
millions
of
fans
world
over,"
read
Riteish
Deshmukh's
tweet.
Neil
Nitin
Mukesh
"My
deepest
condolences
to
the
entire
family.
This
is
really
sad
news
indeed.
Have
loved
all
his
songs.
His
voice
and
style
was
unparalleled.
May
you
Rest
in
peace
sir
!!🙏🏻
#SPBalasubrahmanyam,"
Neil
Nitin
Mukesh
wrote
on
his
Twitter
page.
Ajay
Devgn
The
Singham
actor
wrote,
"SP
Balasubrahmanyam
Sir's
voice
dominated
my
initial
years
of
cinema.
He,
of
course,
had
been
a
legend
from
long
before.
Sad
Disappointed
face
to
learn
of
his
passing.
Condolences
to
his
family.
#RIPSPB
sir."