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Lata Mangeshkar, ‘Nightingale of India’, dies at 92
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Farewell, Nightingale: Singer Lata Mangeshkar answers questions at a press conference on April 28, 1999 in Mumbai. The beloved Bollywood singer died on Sunday at the age of 92. (AFP/Sebastian D’Souza)
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ollywood superstar Lata Mangeshkar, known to millions as the "Nightingale of India" and a regular fixture on the country's airwaves for decades, died on Sunday morning at the age of 92.
Mangeshkar's high-pitched vocals were an instantly recognizable feature of Indian cinema, with her work appearing in more than 1,000 movies.
She passed away in a Mumbai hospital after being admitted to its intensive care unit several weeks ago with COVID-19 symptoms.
"Heartbroken, but blessed to have known and loved this incredible soul," said actor Anil Kapoor, best known internationally for his role as a game show host in Danny Boyle's Slumdog Millionaire.
"Lataji holds a place in our hearts that will never be taken by anyone else. That's how profoundly she has impacted our lives with her music."
Mangeshkar was born in 1929 in Indore, central India, and started her musical training under the tutelage of her father Deenanath, singing in his theatrical productions when she was just 5 years old.
Her father's death when she was 13 forced her to take on the role of breadwinner for four younger siblings, and the family eventually moved to Mumbai, on the west coast of India, in 1945.
