Indian Idol Season 3 Winner Prashant Tamang Dies At At 43
Indian Idol Season 3 Winner and noted reality television figure, Prashant Tamang, died on Sunday, with the artist’s sudden demise affecting the entertainment industry and the wider Gorkha community.
Prashant Tamang died on Sunday, January 11 at a hospital in New Delhi’s Dwarka. He was 43 when he took his last breath.
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The renowned singer was declared brought dead at the hospital at around 9 am. After a live performance in Arunachal Pradesh, he had returned to Delhi and the singer had no prior complaints of major health issues.
Born on January 4, 1983, in Darjeeling, West Bengal, Tamang initially served as a constable in the Kolkata Police, performing as part of the police orchestra. His life changed forever in 2007 when he auditioned for Indian Idol.
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Prashant Tamang’s victory in Season 3 made him phenomenal, becoming a massive source of pride for the Gorkha and Nepali-speaking population globally. Tamang leveraged his reality TV fame into a successful career in music and cinema, and acted in several Nepali films.
Condolences have flowed from artists, community leaders and fans as people process the news.
