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,

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.