Tabla maestro Zakir Hussain dies at 73 in San Francisco hospital
Tabla maestro Zakir Hussain passed away at the age of 73 in a San Francisco hospital. His family reported that he died from complications related to idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis after spending two weeks in the hospital, including time in the ICU. Hussain was a highly acclaimed musician, winning four Grammy Awards throughout his career. He was known for his innovative fusion of Indian classical music with jazz, particularly through his 1973 collaboration with John McLaughlin and others. He received several prestigious awards, including the Padma Shri in 1988, the Padma Bhushan in 2002, and the Padma Vibhushan in 2023, recognizing his contributions to music over a six-decade career.