Music maestro Ustad Rashid Khan has passed away in Kolkata due to prostate cancer. He was 55.
The announcement was made by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. The musician was undergoing treatment for the prostate cancer, according to PTI.
“We tried our best but failed. He passed away at around 3:45 PM,” an official of the Kolkata-based private hospital where Khan was admitted to, said.
“This is a great loss for the entire country and the entire music fraternity. I am in a lot of pain as I still can’t believe that Rashid Khan is no more,” said the chief minister who visited the hospital.
