New Delhi: Music maestro Ustad Rashid Khan passed away at a Kolkata hospital on Wednesday. He was 55. Khan was suffering from prostate cancer and was on a ventilator support. He breathed his last at around 3:45 pm. Mourning the 55-year-old Padma Bhushan awardee’s death, President Droupadi Murmu said that he left behind a rich legacy in the field of classical music. “Saddened to know about the passing of the eminent Hindustani classical music vocalist Ustad Rashid Khan. A Padma Bhushan awardee, Ustad Rashid Khan showcased immense versatility by exploring fusion and performing jugalbandis. He leaves behind a rich legacy in the field of classical music. I extend my deep condolences to his loved ones and admirers,” she wrote on ‘X’. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamta Banerjee said that shee was deeply saddened by Khan’s tragic demise and expressed her condolences to his wife and son.
