From Zubeen Garg to KK: 8 Singers Gone Too Soon

8 Iconic Singers Who Died Too Soon Radiocity By Radiocity Team Published Sep 23, 2025 [{ "selector": ".custom-gradient", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ { "offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(100px)" }, { "offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)" } ] }]

Kishore Kumar — 58 Playback legend behind countless classics (Roop Tera Mastana, Zindagi Ek Safar Hai Suhana); died of a heart attack in 1987. [{ "selector": ".custom-gradient", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ { "offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(100px)" }, { "offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)" } ] }]

Mohammed Rafi — 55 The golden voice of Hindi cinema with timeless numbers like Chaudhvin Ka Chand and Baharon Phool Barsao; died of a heart attack in 1980. [{ "selector": ".custom-gradient", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ { "offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(100px)" }, { "offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)" } ] }]

Mukesh — 53 The voice of songs like Kabhi Kabhi Mere Dil Mein and Jeena Yahan Marna Yahan; died of a heart attack in 1976 while in the US. [{ "selector": ".custom-gradient", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ { "offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(100px)" }, { "offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)" } ] }]

R. D. Burman — 54 Legendary music director and occasional singer of songs like Mehbooba Mehbooba; died of a massive heart attack in 1994. [{ "selector": ".custom-gradient", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ { "offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(100px)" }, { "offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)" } ] }]

Geeta Dutt — 41 The melodious voice behind classics like Mera Sundar Sapna Beet Gaya and Babuji Dheere Chalna; passed away in 1972 due to liver cirrhosis. [{ "selector": ".custom-gradient", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ { "offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(100px)" }, { "offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)" } ] }]

KK (Krishnakumar Kunnath) — 53 Famous for soulful tracks like Tadap Tadap and Pal, he collapsed after a concert in Kolkata in 2022. Cause: cardiac arrest. [{ "selector": ".custom-gradient", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ { "offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(100px)" }, { "offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)" } ] }]

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