Singer SP Balasubrahmanyam dies at 74 in Chennai

Veteran playback singer SP Balasubrahmanyam aka SPB, battling the novel coronavirus since last month, passed away on 25 September. He was 74.

Taking to Twitter, Director Venkat Prabhu, who is close to SP Charan and his family, shared SPB's death news. Balasubrahmanyam breathed his last at 1:04 pm on Friday.

MGM Healthcare Hospital, where the veteran singer was admitted, has released a statement about SPB's death. "With profound grief, we regret to inform that S P Balasubrahmanyam had passed away on September 25 at 13:04



hours. We express our heartfelt condolences to his family, friends, well-wishers and admirers," read their statement.

SP Balasubrahmanyam is survived by wife Savitri and his two kids, Pallavi and SP Charan. The Veteran playback singer's last rites will be performed by his son, Charan.

SPB's untimely death has come as a huge shock for the South entertainment industry. Everybody is shocked to know that the singer with an infectious smile is no more. Celebs and fans took to social media to express their grief.