Here’s a look at the late composer, who died on Sunday from complications arising from a chronic lung disease.

Zakir Hussain, one of the world's greatest tabla players, has died at the age of 73. The Indian classical music icon died of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a lung disease, at a hospital in San Francisco, his family said in a statement.

Renowned Tabla maestro Zakir Hussain has passed away at the age of 73. Hussain amassed numerous accolades in his long-standing career, including four Grammys out of seven total nominations. Following Hussain’s death,

Renowned tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain passed away at 73 in a San Francisco hospital due to idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. His death has saddened the music world, with global tributes pouring in.

Zakir Hussain, one of India’s most accomplished classical musicians who defied genres and introduced tabla to a global audience, has died at 73 years old.

At the age of 72, Zakir Hussain succumbed to a debilitating respiratory condition, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), which had been affecting his health in recent years.

Zakir Hussain was the maestro of tabla, percussionist, composer and even actor – a legend who was India’s very own and yet belonged to the world.

Renowned tabla maestro Zakir Hussain, aged 73, is no more. The news was broken on social media by his family. After two weeks of hospitalization, his condition deteriorated, requiring ICU care. Hussain leaves behind an unmatched legacy as a global ambassador of Indian classical music.

Leading musicians of West Bengal on Monday mourned the death of Tabla maestro Zakir Hussain, describing him as a humble artist despite being the last of the Mohicans in the world of classical music.

Zakir Hussain, the exuberant maestro of tabla who once called the instrument his "mate, brother and friend" and embodied the universality of music in his 60-year career, died in a San Francisco hospit

Zakir Hussain, whose "dancing fingers" made him one of the greatest players of the tabla or Indian drums and who became a major force in contemporary world music, has died. Hussain, 73, died in a San Francisco hospital from complications of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis - a chronic lung disease,