Bhupen Hazarika's body taken to Assam; cremation tomorrow
Legendary singer, composer, lyricist, music director and filmmaker Bhupen Hazarika was born on September 8, 1926 in Sadiya, Assam.
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"The body was taken by close family members from the hospital at 6.50 AM. We have been informed that it will reach at 11.30 AM in Guwahati by a flight. The funeral will take place tomorrow at one pm on the banks of Brahmaputra for which arrangements have been made by the Assam government," Dr Ram Naren, COO, Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani hospital, said today.
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His health deteriorated on October 23 after he developed pneumonia. He had to undergo a minor surgery in which doctors inserted a food pipe into his system.
In this pic, Tina Ambani paying her respects to the late singer.
Coming Up: Guwahati pays tribute to Bhupen Hazarika...
_072511_082541_3837.jpg "Legendary singer-composer Dr Bhupen Hazarika, who underwent treatment at a hospital in Mumbai, has passed away. He died at 4.37 p.m. today at the Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital. <br><br> In pic: The body of the music legend.")
_072511_082534_0069.jpg "The 85-year-old Dadasaheb Phalke Award winner was undergoing treatment at the hospital since June 29, after he complained of breathlessness and was on dialysis. Both of his kidneys failed and since then the legendary composer was bedridden.")
