Zakir Hussain, Tabla Virtuoso Who Forged Global Fusions, Dies at 73

His collaborators included John McLaughlin, Béla Fleck, Ravi Shankar, Herbie Hancock, Yo-Yo Ma and members of the Grateful Dead.

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Zakir Hussain, Grammy-winning tabla player and classical Indian composer, dies at 73

Zakir Hussain, an Indian classical musician who has been called 'the greatest tabla player of his generation,' has died at age 73 of lung disease.
Los Angeles Times - 3h
Zakir Hussain, one of India's most accomplished classical musicians, dies at 73

Zakir Hussain, one of India’s most accomplished classical musicians who defied genres and introduced tabla to a global audience, has died
ABC News - 7h
Zakir Hussain, one of India's most accomplished classical musicians, dies at 73

Zakir Hussain, one of India’s most accomplished classical musicians who defied genres and introduced tabla to a global audience, has died
ABC News - 18h
Zakir Hussain, legendary Indian tabla musician, dies aged 73

The classical musician, who performed with George Harrison and Van Morrison, died in a San Francisco hospital on Sunday. Zakir Hussain, one of India’s most accomplished classical musicians who ...
The Guardian - 21h
Legendary Indian tabla player Zakir Hussain dies at 73

The Indian classical music icon died of a lung disease at a hospital in San Francisco.
BBC News - 22h
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CBS Sports - Dec. 6
Clifton Wharton, Who Rose to the Top at Several Institutions, Dies at 98

Wharton was the first Black person to head TIAA-CREF, Michigan State University, the State University of New York and the Rockefeller Foundation.
The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 4
Thirman Milner, Hartford Mayor Who Broke Race Barrier, Dies at 91

He grudgingly transitioned from civil rights to politics and became the first popularly elected Black mayor in New England.
The New York Times - Dec. 3
Andy Paley, Whose Imprint Was All Over Pop Music, Dies at 73

Musician, singer, songwriter, producer and more, he collaborated with Madonna and a raft of other artists and helped resuscitate the career of the Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson.
The New York Times - Nov. 28