The sudden death of popular playback singer Krishnakumar Kunnath, popularly known as KK, from a cardiac arrest after a performance in Kolkata on 31 May 2022, came as a shock to many fans and friends.

The 53-year-old playback singer and musician was known for his tracks such as Pal and Yaaro. Doctors attributed KK’s death to a cardiac arrest after a preliminary post mortem report.

FIT Hindi spoke to Dr. Kunal Sarkar, the chairman of Kolkata Heart Foundation, asking him about what could have happened.

While the post-mortem report reveals that a cardiac arrest may have caused KK’s death, Dr. Sarkar says that other factors may have exarcebated the situation. “The auditorium at KK’s concert was overcrowded. 7,000 people were gathered in the auditorium which reportedly has a maximum capacity of 2,000 people.”