Kishore Kumar, R. I. P. – Cause of Death, Date of Death, Age at Death
The world music singer Kishore Kumar passed away at age 58, this age of death has to be considered premature. What was the cause of death? Below is all you want to know regarding the death of Kishore Kumar and more!
Biography - A Short Wiki
Bollywood singer and actor was most active in films during the 1970s and 1980s and was awarded the Lata Mangeshkar Award.
He frequently went to Bombay along with his Bollywood star brother, finding work there in small parts in films.
He won a record eight Filmfare Awards for Best Male Playback Singer and was honored by the Madhya Pradesh state with a new award named after him.
How did Kishore Kumar die?
Kishore Kumar's death was caused by heart attack.
By September 1987, Kishore Kumar had decided to retire as he was unhappy with kind of songs and tunes being made by music directors and was planning to return to his birthplace Khandwa. On 13 October 1987, his brother Ashok Kumar’s 76th birthday, he died of a heart attack in Bombay at 4:45 pm.
| Cause of death | Heart Attack |
|---|---|
| Age of death | 58 years |
| Profession | World Music Singer |
| Birthday | August 4, 1929 |
| Death date | October 13, 1987 |
| Place of death | Mumbai, India |
| Place of burial | N/A |
Quotes by Kishore Kumar
"I only wanted to sing. Never to act. But somehow, thanks to peculiar circumstances, I was persuaded to act in the movies. I hated every moment of it and tried virtually every trick to get out of it."
Kishore Kumar
"Directors were like schoolteachers. Do this. Do that. Don't do this. Don't do that. I dreaded it."
Kishore Kumar
"I am determined to get out of this futile rat race and live as I've always wanted to. In my native Khandwa, the land of my forefathers."
Kishore Kumar
"I was the biggest draw after Dilip Kumar."
Kishore Kumar
"Playback singing is fun and good money. But it's no big art really; only the film and record people glorify it with all those gold and silver discs given to singers."
Kishore Kumar
