Kishore Kumar, an Indian singer and actor, died in 1987 at the age of 58.
Kishore died of a heart attack on October 13, 1987, which also happened to be his elder brother Ashok Kumar's birthday. The entire country was stunned by his sudden and unexpected demise. Kishore Kumar married four times, and his eldest son Amit Kumar also dabbled in music. When his fame began to wane in the mid-1980s, he retired and wished to return to Khandwa, his birthplace. Regrettably, it was not meant to be.
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