Indian Idol winner and actor Prashant Tamang passed away on Sunday, 11 January at the age of 43 in Delhi.
In an exclusive conversation with ANI, his wife Martha Aley says, “It was a natural death. He was in his sleep when he left us. I was right beside him at that time.”
Tamang had reportedly returned to the National Capital after a live performance in Arunachal Pradesh.
Initial reports mentioned that Tamang had suffered a heart attack at his residence in Delhi. He was rushed to a hospital in Dwarka, where he was declared dead, as per One India.
Who was Prashant Tamang?
Tamang was the winner of Indian Idol Season 3. Some of his popular songs were Man Sainli, Gorkha Paltan, and Asarai Mahinama.
Prashant Tamang was an Indian singer of Nepali origin. Besides his music stint, he was also an actor. He starred in Nepali films like Gorkha Paltan (2010), Angalo Yo Maya Ko (2011), Kina Maya Ma (2011), Nishani (2014), Pardesi (2015), and Kina Mayama (2016) and more. In India, he was a part of the popular web series, Paatal Lok 2. In the Jaideep Ahlawat-starrer, Tamang played the pivotal role of Daniel Acho.
