The
legendary
singer
SP
Balasubrahmanyam
passed
away
today
(September
25)
due
to
lung-related
issues.
He
was
74.
The
singer
had
been
admitted
to
MGM
Healthcare,
Chennai
after
testing
positive
for
COVID-19
on
August
5.
He
was
later
put
on
life
support
after
his
condition
deteriorated.
On
September
4,
he
tested
negative
for
Novel
Coronavirus,
but
due
to
lung-related
ailment,
he
continued
to
stay
in
the
hospital
for
further
treatment.
As
per
MGM
Healthcare's
official
statement,
SP
Balasubrahmanyam
was
on
maximum
life
support
measures.
But
despite
the
best
efforst
of
the
clinical
team,
his
health
condition
deteriorated
and
eventually,
he
suffered
a
cardio-respiratory
arrest.
SP
Balasubrahmanyam's
death
is
indeed
a
big
loss
for
the
Indian
film
industry.
He
is
survived
by
his
wife
Savitri,
son
SP
Charan
and
daughter
Pallavi.
Notably,
SPB
had
sung
more
than
40,000
songs
in
16
languages.
After
his
demise,
Kollywood
celebs
mourned
the
legendary
singer's
death
on
Twitter.
Rajinikanth
"#RIP
Balu
sir
...
you
have
been
my
voice
for
many
years
...
your
voice
and
your
memories
will
live
with
me
forever
...
I
will
truly
miss
you
..."
Kamal
Haasan
"அன்னைய்யா
S.P.B
அவர்களின்
குரலின்
நிழல்
பதிப்பாக
பல
காலம்
வாழ்ந்தது
எனக்கு
வாய்த்த
பேறு.
ஏழு
தலைமுறைக்கும்
அவர்
புகழ்
வாழும்."
Dhanush
"Rip
SPB
sir
the
voice
which
will
echo
in
everyone's
house
forever,
a
family
member
in
every
household.
Ur
voice
and
U
will
continue
to
live
with
us
for
generations
to
come.
My
condolences
to
his
family
and
dear
ones.
Thank
you
sir
for
everything
sir.
you
will
be
dearly
missed."
Venkat
Prabhu
"#RIPSPB
1:04pm."
Resul
Pookutty
"#RIPSPB
devastated
and
guttered...
I
have
such
fond
memories
of
you...
sad
sad
day
for
Indian
cinema...May
his
soul
Rest
In
Peace,
my
thoughts
and
prayers
with
the
family..."
Santosh
Sivan
"A
true
Legend
God
Bless
#SPbalasubramanyam."
Atlee
"#ripspb
sir."
Jayam
Ravi
"You
will
live
forever
in
our
hearts
through
your
euphonious
voice
sir
Rest
in
peace
#SPBalasubrahmanyam
sir."
Harish
Kalyan
"The
world
has
never
seen
anyone
like
you
and
will
never
see.
Rip
legendary
singer
#SPBalasubrahmanyam
sir.
You
will
live
in
our
hearts
forever.
#RIPSPB."
Priyamani
"Heartbroken
#SPBalasubrahmanyam
sir...thank
you
for
all
the
wonderful
songs
you
sang
and
made
us
love
you
even
more
you
will
forever
live
on
#RIP."
Harris
Jayaraj
"Oh,
God!
My
heart
is
broken
to
pieces
along
with
crores
of
music
lovers
hearing
his
demise.
But,
I
may
get
back
only
by
the
songs
he
left
for
us.
My
condolences
to
families,
Friends
of
#SPBalasubrahmanyam
Garu."