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Geeta Patnaik, Iconic Odia Singer, Dies at 73 After Brain Stroke

The 73-year-old vocalist, celebrated for decades of Odia film songs with Akshaya Mohanty, will be laid to rest on Monday in Cuttack.

Overview

  • Patnaik died Sunday evening at a private hospital in Cuttack after being treated for a brain stroke, her family said.
  • She fell ill at an event on Thursday and was first admitted to Capital Hospital, where tests confirmed the stroke.
  • Doctors later declared her brain dead at the private facility, according to her brother-in-law Pradosh Patnaik.
  • Her mortal remains are to be taken to her Cuttack residence on Monday, followed by the last rites.
  • Leaders including Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan and BJD chief Naveen Patnaik issued condolences noting her cultural impact.