Zakir Hussain is alive, death rumours debunked, ‘has not passed’, says family
Kanwar Inder singh/ royalpatiala.in News/ December 16,2024
Amid reports claiming that tabla ustaad Zakir Hussain has passed away his nephew claimed that he is alive, in critical condition and “has not passed”.
Ameer Aulia shared a post on his social media X account that “I am Zakir Hussain nephew and he has not passed away. We ask for prayers for my Uncle’s health. Can you please remove this misinformation. He is in a serious condition and we ask for all his fans around the world to pray for his health.”
In another post he shared “ Thank you Sir. No death certificate but the media would like to insensitively send information that my Uncle has passed away. Please show the Great man more respect than this. All the amazing things he did for India, please. #zakirhussain “
Zakir Hussain is alive, death rumours debunked, ‘has not passed’, says family. As per reports, he was admitted to a hospital in San Francisco in USA after he was unwell and was taken to the ICU. It was his friend and flautist Rakesh Chaurasia who told the media that he was taken to the hospital.The 73-year-old US-based musician, who has taken the tabla to the global stage, had been having blood pressure issues, added Hussain’s manager Nirmala Bachani. As per reports, Bachani added that for the past two weeks he also had heart related issues.
My uncle Zakir Hussain is very much alive and we would ask the news media not to post mis-information. We ask for prayers and we ask for everyone’s well wishes.
— Ameer Aulia (@AmeerAulia) December 15, 2024
I am Zakir Hussain nephew and he has not passed away. We ask for prayers for my Uncle’s health. Can you please remove this misinformation. He is in a serious condition and we ask for all his fans around the world to pray for his health
— Ameer Aulia (@AmeerAulia) December 15, 2024
Thank you Sir. No death certificate but the media would like to insensitively send information that my Uncle has passed away. Please show the Great man more respect than this. All the amazing things he did for India, please. #zakirhussain
— Ameer Aulia (@AmeerAulia) December 15, 2024
