The well-known Indian singer, Krishnakumar Kunnath, popularly known as KK, took his last breath in Kolkata on May 31 (Tuesday) night after reportedly feeling ill during a live performance in a college fest. Following his shocking death at the age of 53, condolences and heartfelt messages poured in from all quarters and the cricketing fraternity also mourned the death of the veteran singer.
Several prominent cricketers including Anil Kumble, Virender Sehwag, Yuvraj Singh, VVS Laxman, Suresh Raina, Harbhajan Singh, Wasim Jaffer, and Sunil Joshi among others took to social media and shared their condolences to the singer’s family. The 53-year-old was one of the most popular singers in the Indian film industry and recorded songs in several languages including Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Bengali.
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“Deeply saddened by the passing of KK. Condolences to his family and friends,” wrote former India head coach Anil Kumble, while former India batter Virender Sehwag tweeted: “Tragic to hear about the passing away of KK after falling ill while performing in Kolkata. Another reminder of how fragile life is. Condolences to his family and friends. Om Shanti.”
Current NCA head VVS Laxman tweeted: “Saddened by the untimely demise of a wonderful Singer, KK. He will live on through his music. My heartfelt condolences to his family and friends. Om Shanti”.
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Taking to Twitter, former Indian spinner, Harbhajan Singh wrote: “Devastated to know about the sudden death of playback singer #KK. His soulful & melodious songs could easily connect with the hearts of millons of people. My heartfelt condolences to his family, friends, and followers. May his pious soul rest in peace.”
Former Indian skipper, Virat Kohli wrote: “Lost a magnificent singer of our times and so suddenly. Condolences to his family and close ones #KK “.
Lost a magnificent singer of our times and so suddenly. Condolences to his family and close ones. #KK🙏
— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) June 1, 2022
Life is so uncertain and fragile! Sad news about the tragic passing away of KK. May god grant strength to his family to bear with this loss. Om Shanti 🙏🏻
— Yuvraj Singh (@YUVSTRONG12) May 31, 2022
Deeply saddened by the passing of KK. Condolences to his family and friends. 🙏🏽
— Anil Kumble (@anilkumble1074) June 1, 2022
Tragic to hear about the passing away of KK after falling ill while performing in Kolkata. Another reminder of how fragile life is. Condolences to his family and friends. Om Shanti. pic.twitter.com/43B3dzykP3
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) May 31, 2022
Saddened by the untimely demise of a wonderful Singer, KK. He will live on through his music.
My heartfelt condolences to his family and friends. Om Shanti🙏🏼 pic.twitter.com/5V7FybYMnQ— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) May 31, 2022
Devastated to know about sudden death of playback singer #KK. His soulful & melodious songs could easily connect with the hearts of millons of people . My heartfelt condolences to his family, friends and followers. May his pious soul rest in peace
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) June 1, 2022
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Heartbreaking to know that KK is no more. Thoughts and prayers with his family and friends 🙏🏼 pic.twitter.com/jwgwvyPETd— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) June 1, 2022
