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Iconic Indian pop singer Usha Uthup‘s husband, Jani Chacko Uthup, passed away in Kolkata on Monday, their family said. He was 78 years old.
According to news agency PTI, Uthup’s family shared that Jani experienced discomfort while watching TV at home, after which he was rushed to a hospital for treatment, but he was pronounced dead on arrival. The cause of Jani’s death was a cardiac arrest.
Usha’s daughter Anjali penned a heartfelt note remembering her father. Sharing a picture of him, Anjali wrote, “Appa…gone too soon…but as stylishly as you lived…most handsome man in the world…we love you❤️ a true gentleman and Lawrencian to the core and the finest Tea Taster❤️.”
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Jani was Usha Uthup’s second husband. He was a member of the tea plantation industry. He and Usha first met at a nightclub called Trincas in the early 1970s. The two are also parents to a son named Sunny. Jani’s final rites will take place on Tuesday, July 9.