Tabla maestro Zakir Hussain dies at 73 from rare lung disease
Tabla maestro Zakir Hussain passed away on December 16 in a San Francisco hospital due to complications from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a rare lung disease. He was 73 years old and had been hospitalized for two weeks. IPF is a chronic condition that causes thickening and scarring of lung tissue, making it hard to breathe. The exact cause is unknown, but genetic and environmental factors may contribute. Symptoms develop gradually, complicating early diagnosis. There is no cure for IPF, but treatments can slow its progression. The disease varies in severity among patients, with some experiencing rapid deterioration. The average survival time after diagnosis is typically 3-5 years.