The sudden demise of the Indian singer KK passed away on May 31 due to a cardiac arrest. While fans were shocked, a Bengali singer Rupankar Bagchi released a video on his social media and raised questions about KK’s talent and asked who is KK.

This definitely irked KK fans following which Bagchi was ruthlessly trolled on social media. Now, the Bengali singer has issued an unconditional apology to KK’s family.

Speaking at a press meeting in Kolkata, Bagchi said that he has already deleted the Facebook post and apologised to KK’s family and to everyone else who he might have hurt with his statement.

During the press meeting, the singer also said that he had no animosity toward KK and that he only wanted to state that singers from the south and west of India receive more love and recognition as compared to Bengali singers.

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“I am getting physical threats and even threats to my life on the social media over the phone and outside. There was nothing personal against KK, whom I didn’t know personally. I had only referred to his concert at Nazrul Manch on Monday and the frenzy among the audience,” Rupankar Bagchi said.

After the demise of KK, Rupankar Bagchi uploaded a video on Facebook and made controversial statements against the deceased singer. In his video, Bagchi had said after listening to KK songs, he realised that we all sing better than KK. So, what is the hype? We are better than any KK, Bagchi had said.

“Some of the singers I have mentioned are better than KK in any performance. Why is there so much excitement about Bombay? Look at South India, Punjab, Odisha, be a Bengali, please,” Bagchi had said in his Facebook Live.

KK death

Krishnakumar Kunath, fondly known as KK, passed away on May 31 after his concert at the Nazrul Mancha in Kolkata. He was 53 and complained of feeling heavy and collapsed after reaching the hotel.

He was rushed to a hospital at 10 pm where he was declared dead on the spot. KK is survived by his wife and two children.

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“Die doing what you love.”- Mark Foo

People are born under the lucky star if they pass away while doing what they love. Over the years, several celebrities died while performing on stage in front of their fans. Recently, singer Krishnakumar Kunnath, fondly known as KK, left for the heavenly abode after his concert in Kolkata.

A look at singers who died while performing on stage

KK

For every 90s kid and people born in the early 2000, KK is irreplaceable. The singer lent his voice to songs of every genre. Born Krishnakumar Kunnath, he passed away on May 31 after his concert in Kolkata due to a cardiac arrest. He was 53 and survived with his wife and a son. The Indian Music Industry is still in shock and undeniably KK has left a void in the industry that can never be filled.

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Edwa Bashir

Veteran Malayalam singer Edwa Bashir passed away on May 30 in Kerala. Bashir fainted on stage while performing at the Golden Jubilee celebrations of the Blue Diamond Orchestra Troupe in Alappuzha. He was rushed to a private hospital in Cherthala, but could not survive.

Edward Lee Morgan

Popularly known as Lee Morgan, the American jazz trumpet player and composer was shot dead while he was performing on stage. He was killed by his wife Helen Morgan over a confrontation at Slug’s Saloon in New York City. He was 33.

Nelson Eddy

The American singer and actor suffered a stroke while performing at the Sans Souci Hotel in March 1967. Reports say he was in the middle of a song when he said his face started to get numb. He was rushed to a hospital and was declared dead.

Kuo Chin-Fa

The popular Taiwan singer, Kua Chin-Fa, was one of the most prominent faces during the 1960s. He died at the age of 72 while performing in Kaohsiung. Chin-Fa was best known for his track Hot Rice Dumpling.

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Bollywood singer Krishnakumar Kunnath, popularly known as KK, breathed his last on May 31, Tuesday. KK spent his hours doing what he loved the most. The 53-year-old singer was in Kolkata, West Bengal for a performance when he started feeling unwell and later died due to a massive heart attack.

According to the reports, KK started feeling uneasy after the performance, and when he went back to his hotel room, he collapsed. Around 10:30 pm, he was rushed to the Calcutta Medical Research Institute, where doctors declared him dead.

KK was really excited to perform and entertain his fans in Kolkata. He was in the city for two performances in Kolkata after a few years. In an interview, the Dil Ibaadat singer said that he was overwhelmed by all the love fans showered upon him.

Speaking to a local channel, KK told the reporters that he really misses Kolkata. Being excited to perform at Nazrul Manch, he said people here love him a lot and he loves them too.

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What were KK’s last words in an interview before he passed away?

It’s God’s grace that people love me so much, the singer stated when asked about the ecstatic audience screaming his name. He further said that hundreds of people were standing around when he stepped out of the car. So much love, I’m at a loss for words. It’s overwhelming. I can only express my gratitude to everyone. Thank you very much for all of your kindness. I’ll keep trying to keep singing for you, he added.

When the interviewer asked KK to sing his hit song before concluding the interview. He sang Yaaron and said, just remember this.

He was best known for songs like Pal and Yaaron, which became enormous hits among teenagers in the late 1990s and are frequently heard at school and college farewells and teen cultural events.

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Bollywood playback singer KK passed away on Tuesday and left people in shock. He died hours after he gave a live performance in Kolkata in a college. The singer was 53-years-old and is survived by his wife and two sons. The news of his demise left people in tears and those who attended his last performance are sharing his last clips of giving the performance that made people skip a beat.

KK singer death reason

The post-mortem examination will take place today and then the cause of death will be confirmed. Till now, it is being said that he died after suffering a cardiac arrest.

Hours before he died, the 53-year-old singer was performing at a concert in south Kolkata’s Nazrul Mancha. He sang a number of songs in the live performance including his favourite ones. While performing, the singer was not feeling well and he started feeling heavy after reaching the hotel he later collapsed. He was taken to a private hospital and there the doctors declared him dead. He was brought to the hospital at 10 pm and doctors said that he died after suffering cardiac arrest.

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Singer KK was on a two-day tour to Kolkata and he performed on Monday too in a concert at Vivekananda College. It is reported that he was scheduled to return to New Delhi today.

A student who attended the concert said that the singer was filled with energy during his performance and he performed several popular hits during his performance. The student also said that the singer even posed for selfies and gave autographs.

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