Chennai: Popular playback singer S P Balasubrahmanyam breathed his last at a hospital here on Friday, September 25. Balasubrahmanyam, popularly known as SPB was admitted to the hopsital on August 5 for COVID-19 treatment.
Earlier yesterday, Assistant Director (Medical Services), MGM Healthcare, Dr Anuradha Baskaran that the legendary singer’s condition was extremely critical. "His condition in the last 24 hours has deteriorated further warranting maximal life support and he is extremely critical," she said.
Singer S.P. Balasubrahmanyam who captivated millions of hearts by his supreme singing talent for over five decades, was admitted to the MGM Healthcare here on August 5 after testing positive for COVID-19. Following health deterioration on August 13, he was later shifted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of MGM Healthcare in Chennai.
The 74-year old veteran singer, breathed his last at around 1.04 pm, his son and filmmaker S P Charan told reporters here.