Classical singer Rajan Mishra has died due to Covid-19 related complications in Delhi on Sunday. He was admitted to Delhi’s St Stephen Hospital for Covid-19 where he suffered two heart attacks on Sunday. He was 70.
“Pandit Rajan Mishra had been battling the coronavirus for the last four-five days,” a family source told indianexpress.com. “He suffered a heart attack in the morning, which worsened his health. By the time we could arrange for a ventilator, the second heart attack happened in the evening and he couldn’t survive that. He passed away around 6.30-7 pm. He had no other health issues. We are yet to accept that he is no more.” The family will take a call on the last rites tomorrow morning, the source said.
Singer Hariharan posted on Instagram: “I am really sad to inform that another great soul has departed from us last night, Padma Bhushan Pandit Rajan Mishra was one of the doyens of Hindustani Classical music belonging to the Benaras gharana who inspired millions with his art and talent. It is a great loss to the music fraternity and all music lovers. May god bless his soul and give strength to his family.
Singer Lata Mangeshkar tweeted: “Mujhe abhi pata chala ki bahut guni shastriya gayak Padma Bhushan Sangeet Natak Akademi puraskar se sammanit Pandit Rajan Mishra ji ka nidhan hua hai. Ye sunke mujhe bahut dukh hua. Ishwar unki aatma ko shanti pradan kare. Meri samvedanaayein unke pariwar ke saath hai (I have come to know gifted classical singer and Padma Bhushan, Sangeet Natak Akademi award-winning Pandit Rajan Mishra ji is no more. I’m heartbroken. May his soul rest in peace. I offer my condolences to his family).”
