Overview
- Delhi Police say Tamang was brought dead to a Dwarka hospital and shifted to DDU Hospital for autopsy, with no suspicion of foul play after recording family statements.
- Initial accounts from friends and media point to a suspected cardiac event, though some early reports mentioned a stroke, and the official cause awaits medical confirmation.
- Tamang was found unresponsive at his Janakpuri home on January 11 and had recently returned to the capital after performances, including shows in Arunachal Pradesh and Dubai.
- He is survived by his wife, Martha Aley (Geeta Thapa), and their daughter, Ariah, as tributes pour in from political leaders, colleagues and fans across the Gorkha and Nepali-speaking communities.
- The 2007 Indian Idol champion and former Kolkata Police constable later acted in Paatal Lok 2 and had completed work on Salman Khan’s Battle of Galwan, which is expected to release posthumously.