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Veteran Artiste Pradip Ghosh Passes Away After Testing Positive For COVID-19

The veteran artist’s daughter revealed that the COVID-19 test report was confirmed after his passing away. Read on.

New Delhi: Noted Bengali elocutionist Pradip Ghosh passed away on Friday morning at his Jodhpur Park residence, family sources said. He was 78. Ghosh's Covid-19 test report confirmed that he was positive. Ghosh was suffering from mild fever for the past few days but did not have major Corona symptoms. ALSO READ| Bigg Boss 14 Contestant Jaan Kumar Sanu's Father & Singer Kumar Sanu Tests Positive For COVID-19 "When I spoke to him last night, he was panting slightly. I asked if he was feeling ok or not. Dad replied saying he was feeling perfectly fine. Since he had a mild fever we conducted a urine test and some infections were found in the report," said Pritha Ghosh, the deceased's daughter. She said that the Corona test report was confirmed positive after Ghosh's death. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee expressed sadness on the veteran rhetorician's death. "I am saddened at the passing away of Pradip Ghosh. He was a prominent recitor and renowned vocal artist. My condolences to his family, colleagues, and his admirers," Banerjee tweeted. ALSO READ| Sushant Singh Rajput Death Case: CBI Refutes Report Claiming Probe Is Over; Calls It 'Speculative And Erroneous’ Watch this space for more updates.
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