Singer Krishnakumar Kunnath, better known as KK, has passed away.
He was 53-years-old.
According to reports, he fell ill shortly after a live performance, and subsequently died at hospital.
Among those extending condolences were Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, actor Akshay Kumar and fellow singer Kumar Sanu
Saddened by the untimely demise of noted singer Krishnakumar Kunnath popularly known as KK. His songs reflected a wide range of emotions as struck a chord with people of all age groups. We will always remember him through his songs. Condolences to his family and fans. Om Shanti.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 31, 2022
Extremely sad and shocked to know of the sad demise of KK. What a loss! Om Shanti 🙏🏻
— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) May 31, 2022
He sang hit songs for a number of Bollywood blockbusters including “Om Shanti Om”, “Bachna Ae Haseeno”, “Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani”, “Race” and “Race 2”.
He has also recorded songs for Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Bengali, Assamese and Gujarati languages films.
