India's Beloved Nightingale And Legendary Singer Lata Mangeshkar Passes Away

India's beloved nightingale, the voice behind endless classics, is no more. Lata Mangeshkar, who was admitted to Breach Candy hospital, has passed away.

Singing legend Lata Mangeshkar was back on the ventilator after her health deteriorated and was undergoing ¡°aggressive therapy,¡± a doctor treating had said on Saturday.

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The 92-year-old singer tested positive for Covid with mild symptoms and was admitted on January 8 to Breach Candy Hospital¡¯s intensive care unit (ICU) where she is being treated by Dr. Pratit Samdani and his team of doctors.

¡°Lata Mangeshkar didi is in Breach Candy Hospital, in the ICU. She continues to be under aggressive therapy and is tolerating the procedures well at this moment,¡± Samdani had told reporters outside the south Mumbai hospital on Saturday.

On January 29, Samdani had said Mangeshkar was showing signs of marginal improvement and was taken off the ventilator but continued to be under observation in the ICU.

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In November 2019, Mangeshkar was admitted to the same hospital after she complained of difficulty breathing and was diagnosed with pneumonia. She was discharged after 28 days.

Regarded as one of Indian cinema¡¯s greatest playback singers, Mangeshkar started her career at 13 in 1942 and has sung over 30,000 songs in various Indian languages.

She has sung a host of memorable tracks in her over a seven-decade career, including ¡®Ajeeb dastan hai ye¡¯, ¡®Pyar kiya to darna kya¡¯ and ¡®Neela asman so gaya.¡¯

The singer¡ªknown as Melody Queen of India¡ªhas been given the Bharat Ratna, India¡¯s highest civilian honor, the Padma Bhushan, the Padma Vibhushan, and the Dada Saheb Phalke Award.

(With agency inputs)

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