Veteran
singer-composer
Bappi
Lahiri
breathed
his
last
due
to
multiple
health
issues
at
CritiCare
Hospital
on
Tuesday
night
(February
15)
in
Mumbai.
He
was
69.
The
news
of
his
passing
away
was
confirmed
by
the
hospital
doctor
to
PTI.
Dr
Deepak
Namjoshi,
director
of
the
hospital
told
PTI,
"Lahiri
had
been
admitted
to
the
hospital
for
a
month
and
was
discharged
on
Monday.
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
apnea)
shortly
before
midnight."
Known
as
the
'Disco
King
Of
Bollywood',
Bappi
had
delivered
hit
songs
for
Hindi
movies
like
Disco
Dancer,
Chalte
Chalte,
Sharaabi,
and
Namak
Halal
amongst
others.
He
also
composed
music
for
Bengali
films.
As
soon
as
the
news
of
Bappi
Lahiri's
demise
broke
on
social
media,
many
celebrities
took
to
their
respective
Twitter
handles
to
condole
his
passing
away.
Ajay
Devgn
took
to
his
Twitter
page
and
wrote,
"Bappi
Da
was
so
endearing
in
person.
But,
his
music
had
an
edge.
He
introduced
a
more
contemporary
style
to
Hindi
film
music
with
Chalte
Chalte,
Suraksha
&
Disco
Dancer.
🕉
Shanti
Dada🙏
You
will
be
missed."
Bappi
Da
was
so
endearing
in
person.
But,
his
music
had
an
edge.
He
introduced
a
more
contemporary
style
to
Hindi
film
music
with
Chalte
Chalte,
Suraksha
&
Disco
Dancer.
🕉
Shanti
Dada🙏
You
will
be
missed
Filmmaker
Ashoke
Pandit
tweeted,
"Shocked
to
hear
about
the
demise
of
rockstar
#BappiLahiri
ji
.
Can't
believe
my
next
door
neighbour
is
no
more.
Your
music
will
always
remain
in
our
hearts.
ॐ
शान्ति
!"
Shocked
to
hear
about
the
demise
of
rockstar
#BappiLahiri
ji
.
Can’t
believe
my
next
door
neighbour
is
no
more
.
Your
music
will
always
remain
in
our
hearts
.
ॐ
शान्ति
!
🙏
"Shocked
to
hear
of
the
sad
demise
of
Veteran
Music
director
Bappida,
was
fortunate
to
have
him
sing
a
track
in
my
film
#InduSarkar,
an
unsurmountable
loss
to
his
fans
&
the
music
industry.
Heartfelt
condolences
to
his
family
members.
#OmShanti
🙏," read
Madhur
Bhandarkar's
tweet.
Shocked
to
hear
of
the
sad
demise
of
Veteran
Music
director
Bappida,
was
fortunate
to
have
him
sing
a
track
in
my
film
#InduSarkar,
an
unsurmountable
loss
to
his
fans
&
the
music
industry.
Heartfelt
condolences
to
his
family
members.
#OmShanti
🙏
pic.twitter.com/qBdCikNxjx
Yuvraj
Singh
also
mourned
Bappi
Lahiri's
demise
and
wrote,
"Sad
news
of
the
passing
away
of
legendary
musician
#BappiLahiri
ji
🙏🏻
he
will
be
fondly
remembered
for
his
mesmerising
musical
compositions
which
are
loved
by
people
of
all
ages.
My
condolences
to
the
family.
RIP
#BappiDa
ॐ
शान्ति
🙏🏻."
Sad
news
of
the
passing
away
of
legendary
musician
#BappiLahiri
ji
🙏🏻
he
will
be
fondly
remembered
for
his
mesmerising
musical
compositions
which
are
loved
by
people
of
all
ages.
My
condolences
to
the
family.
RIP
#BappiDa
ॐ
शान्ति
🙏🏻
Hansal
Mehta
tweeted,
"Another
legend
gone.
#BappiLahiri.
Had
the
good
fortune
of
working
closely
with
him
when
I
shot
an
ad
for
p&g
and
then
when
I
worked
with
White
Feather
Films
for
@_SanjayGupta.
Man
of
incredible
melody
and
talent."
Another
legend
gone.
#BappiLahiri.
Had
the
good
fortune
of
working
closely
with
him
when
I
shot
an
ad
for
p&g
and
then
when
I
worked
with
White
Feather
Films
for
@_SanjayGupta.
Man
of
incredible
melody
and
talent.
pic.twitter.com/FlQUiPm9yl