He continued to be under supervision and ventilator even after he tested negative for the virus on September 8. Recently, the news of the singer being 'extremely critical' came out and on September 25, the 'Maine Pyar Kiya' singer passed away. See how celebrities reacted to his death news.
Akshay Kumar tweeted, “Deeply saddened to hear about the demise of Balasubrahmanyam ji.Just a few months back I’d interacted with him during a virtual concert in this lockdown..he seemed hale,hearty & his usual legendary self...life is truly unpredictable. My thoughts & prayers with his family #RIPSPB”
‘Bahubali’ fame actress Ramya Krishnan took to her Twitter and wrote, “Someone so special can never be forgotten, may his soul rest in peace my deepest condolences to the family....#ripspb sir.”
Music composer A.R. Rahman tweeted, “#ripspb ...Devastated”
Srikanth Meka wrote, “Saddened to hear that our ever Legendary SPB garu is no more. My deepest condolences to his entire family. #ripspb garu”
‘Game Over’ actress Ramya Subramanian wrote, “#RIPSPB - A True Gem You fought hard for a month and gave all that you had in you . Thank you for the incredible music and thank you for showing that successful people can be the kindest ones too . Hope the pain is lesser wherever you are now . Saddened beyond words”
Actor Arjun Vijay tweeted, “You will always live within us sir!! #RIPSPB”
Payal Ghosh took to her Twitter and wrote, “Very very sad !! Rest in peace SPB Sir, your songs are immortal, you will live in our hearts always through your voice #RIPSPB”
Indian Chess Grandmaster Vishwanathan Anand also tweeted, “Really sad to hear about the passing away of such a great yet simple person. He was my first sponsor! He sponsored our team Chennai Colts in the national team championship in 1983. One of the nicest persons I have met. His music gave us such joy #RIPSPB”
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