Bengali singer Sandhya Mukhopadhyay, passes away at 90

kolkata # Veteran Bengali singer Sandhya Mukhopadhyay, whose golden voice enthralled music lovers for generations and who had last month refused to accept the Padma Shri, passed away in Kolkata on Tuesday evening following a massive cardiac arrest. She was 90.
Mukhopadhyay was hospitalised on January 27 after she developed heart- and lung-related complications following Covid-19 infection. Since then, she has been undergoing treatment at a private hospital in the city.
“Mrs Sandhya Gupta (Mukherjee) suffered a sudden cardiac arrest at around 7:30 pm after suffering from irregular heartbeat and could not be revived. The hospital deeply mourns the passing away of the legendary singer,” said a spokesperson of the hospital.
Mourning Mukhopadhyay’s demise, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said, “She had recovered from Covid-19 and was stable. Yesterday her condition deteriorated but we hadn’t thought that she would pass away. She led a disciplined life. Today we have lost a legend.