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Legendary playback singer Manna Dey died at a city hospital in Bengaluru early today (October 24,2013) after prolonged illness.
Daughter Sumita and others wail near the mortal remains of legendary singer Manna Dey who passed away at a hospital in Bengaluru on Thursday. (PTI)
Manna Dey,94,was admitted to Narayana Hrudayalaya five months ago for respiratory problems.
Daughter Sumita and others paying tributes to legendary singer Manna Dey. (PTI)
Manna Dey died of cardiac arrest at 3:50 AM,a senior doctor at the hospital said.
An emotional fan (L) sings a song of legendary singer Manna Dey. (PTI)
Manna Dey is survived by two daughters,one of whom is based in the US.
People gather to pay tributes to the mortal remains of legendary singer Manna Dey. (PTI)
Manna Dey's body was kept for public homage at Ravindra Kalakshetra in Bengaluru.
The mortal remains of legendary singer Manna Dey who passed away at a hospital,is carried for his last rites in Bengaluru on Thursday. (PTI)
Manna Dey was the winner of the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke award and was residing in Bengaluru after spending more than fifty years in Mumbai.
The mortal remains of legendary singer Manna Dey. (PTI)
Manna Dey's daughter Shumita Deb and his son-in-law Jnanranjan Deb were by his bedside when the end came,his family said.
Daughter Sumita and others paying tributes to legendary singer Manna Dey. (PTI)
Having recorded more than 3,500 songs in a number of languages including Hindi and Bengali,Manna Dey had cast a spell on generations of listeners with his romantic ballads,intricate raga-based songs,Qawwalis and fast-paced modern numbers,lending his voice to a number of Hindi and Bengali film stars.
Fans paying tributes to legendary singer Manna Dey. (PTI)
Kannada actress Tara consoles Sumita,daughter of legendary singer Manna Dey who passed away at a hospital in Bengaluru on Thursday. (PTI)
Trinamool Congress Supremo and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee paying tributes to legendary singer Manna Dey,who passed away in Bengaluru,at a district level convention of the party in Darjeeling on Thursday. (PTI)
