Lata Mangeshkar, legendary singer, passes away at 92
Legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar , known by the affectionate moniker ‘Nightingale of India’ , passed away on Sunday aged 92, said medical sources. She passed away at 8.12 a.m. after suffering a multiple-organ failure on Saturday night. Confirming her death, Breach Candy Hospital CEO N. Santhanam attributed the iconic singer’s death to post-COVID-19 complications.
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