‘Ya Ali’ Singer Zubeen Garg Dies at 52 Following Medical Emergency During Scuba-Diving Outing: ‘Terrible Tragedy’

Zubeen Garg, known for his deed Bollywood opus “Ya Ali,” has died pursuing a aesculapian emergency during a scuba-diving outing. He was 52.

The Indian musician suffered a aesculapian emergency while swimming successful Singapore connected Friday, Sept. 19, The Independent reported, citing section media outlets. He was pulled retired of nan h2o by section constabulary and transported to a hospital, wherever he died nan aforesaid day.

His decease was confirmed by nan North East India Festival, wherever he was group to execute this weekend. The statement stated that nan vocalist died astatine Singapore General Hospital astir 2:30 p.m. section time. 

According to The Times of India, Garg’s origin of decease was drowning.

“The Singapore High Commission sent nan decease certificate of Zubreen Garg, and they mentioned nan origin of decease is drowning. But this is not a post-mortem report,” Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said successful a property conference, per nan outlet connected Sunday, Sept. 21.

Garg was fixed CPR aft experiencing breathing difficulties during nan scuba-diving outing, per The Times of India.

The North East India Festival organizers gave much penetration into nan musician's last moments, penning successful their statement, “Earlier today, our full squad was engaged successful a business gathering pinch elder Singaporean industrialists and policymakers astatine nan Shangri-La Hotel to facilitate investments successful Northeast India.”

During nan meeting, nan show squad was made alert of nan tragic news via a telephone from Garg’s manager. “We later learned that a fewer members of nan section Assamese organization had taken him connected a yacht visit, of which we had nary anterior knowledge,” nan connection continued. 

“On receiving nan news, our squad rushed instantly to nan infirmary and has been moving intimately pinch nan High Commission to complete nan basal procedures. This is simply a monumental loss, and words cannot definitive nan extent of our grief,” nan organizers wrote. 

The festival, which was scheduled for Sept. 19-21, was canceled successful ray of nan incident. "We are devastated and believe for nan departed psyche of Zubeen Garg," nan organizers added.

Indian leader Rahul Gandhi paid tribute to nan precocious singer, penning connected X, "The passing of Zubeen Garg is simply a unspeakable tragedy. His sound defined a generation, and his talent was genuinely unmatched."

"He overcame individual tragedies to reshape nan scenery of Assamese music. His perseverance and courageousness person near an enduring mark. He will unrecorded connected successful our hearts and minds forever," Gandhi continued.

Garg's profession spanned complete 3 decades. The musician had his breakthrough successful Bollywood pinch nan signaling of nan opus "Ya Ali," featured successful nan 2006 movie Gangster: A Love Story. He was besides a euphony producer, movie head and euphony performer.

The Assam main curate besides issued a authorities of mourning done Sept. 23, erstwhile Garg is group to beryllium laid to rest.

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“Upon chat pinch nan family, it has been decided to execute nan past rites of Zubreen Garb and build his memorial connected 10 bigha onshore parcel successful Hatimura Kamarkuchi NC Village, Kamrup,” Sarma wrote.

"The ashes of Zubreen Garb will beryllium taken to Jorhat and a memorial will beryllium built location honoring his relationship pinch nan historical town,” he continued.