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| Pakistan singing legend Mehdi Hassan dies in Karachi | Pakistan singing legend Mehdi Hassan dies in Karachi |
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| Pakistani singing legend Mehdi Hassan has died of multiple organ failure at the age of 84. | |
| The singer, hugely popular in India as well, was admitted to the Agha Khan Hospital in the southern port city of Karachi a few days ago. | The singer, hugely popular in India as well, was admitted to the Agha Khan Hospital in the southern port city of Karachi a few days ago. |
| Hundreds of fans gathered at the hospital after learning of his death, reports Indian news agency PTI. | Hundreds of fans gathered at the hospital after learning of his death, reports Indian news agency PTI. |
| Hasan began his career more than 50 years ago, but once he achieved fame he was seen as the "king of ghazal". | Hasan began his career more than 50 years ago, but once he achieved fame he was seen as the "king of ghazal". |
| Ghazal, a genre of music specific to South Asia and parts of the Middle East, usually expresses sadness or love. It has been around for more than 400 years. | Ghazal, a genre of music specific to South Asia and parts of the Middle East, usually expresses sadness or love. It has been around for more than 400 years. |
| Legendary Indian singer Lata Mangeshkar once likened his songs to the "voice of god". | Legendary Indian singer Lata Mangeshkar once likened his songs to the "voice of god". |
| But after he entered the music industry, he had to wait for several years to get his big break. | But after he entered the music industry, he had to wait for several years to get his big break. |
| Hassan was born into a family of traditional musicians in 1927 at Luna village in India's Rajasthan state. | Hassan was born into a family of traditional musicians in 1927 at Luna village in India's Rajasthan state. |
| His family migrated to Pakistan in 1947 at the time of partition. | His family migrated to Pakistan in 1947 at the time of partition. |
| He cut back on his performances in the late 1980s due to illness, which included a serious lung condition. | He cut back on his performances in the late 1980s due to illness, which included a serious lung condition. |
| The government of India's Rajasthan state even offered to help Hasan get treatment in India. | The government of India's Rajasthan state even offered to help Hasan get treatment in India. |
| He last Rajasthan in 2000 when the state government invited him for a convention of non-resident Rajasthanis. | He last Rajasthan in 2000 when the state government invited him for a convention of non-resident Rajasthanis. |