Bangalore (
AsiaNews / AsiaNews) - All of India is in mourning for the death of legendary Bollywood
singer Manna Dey. He
died this morning at age 94 after a long illness . He
had been hospitalized in Narayana Hrudayalaya , a private clinic in Bangalore (
Karnataka ) , since July for a lung infection . The
funeral will be held in the evening at the Hebbal crematory, in the northwest
of the city .
Born
in 1919 with the name Prabodh Chandra Dey, he became famous as Manna . His
career in Bollywood began in 1943 and he has preformed more than 3500 songs. A
polyglot, Dey is known for having sung in Hindi, Bengali, Assamese , Marathi , Kannada
, Punjabi and Bhojpuri ( some of the languages ​​recognized as official in
India , ed.) He
received numerous awards and recognitions for his contribution to music.
In
recent years, Manna Dey had decided to withdraw to a private life. In 2012 his wife died of
cancer. His
eldest daughter, Rama, assisted him in his last hours of his life. Sumita , the youngest ,
lives in the United States .