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.

Tabla maestro Zakir Hussain passed away on Sunday, said reports. He was 73-year-old. Hussain was admitted to the ICU of a San Francisco hospital with heart related problems. The 73-year-old US-based musician, who has taken the tabla to the global stage, had been having blood pressure issues, added Hussain's manager Nirmala Bachani.

The Grammy-award-winning musician helped bring Indian classical music to a global audience and collaborated with musicians like Yo-Yo Ma and George Harrison

Hussain is survived by his wife, Antonia Minnecola, and daughters Anisa Qureshi and Isabella Qureshi, along with their families.

Ustad Zakir Hussain, the legendary tabla player, passed away on December 15, 2024, due to idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a chronic lung disease. His death has saddened music lovers worldwide, as he was considered one of the greatest tabla players in history.

Considered a national treasure in his homeland, the percussionist transcended genres and brought classical Indian music to a global audience.

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

Zakir Hussain, one of India's most accomplished classical musicians who defied genres and introduced tabla to global audiences, died on Sunday. He was 73. (Dec. 16)

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,

Hussain was the most recognizable exponent of tabla, a pair of hand drums that is the main percussion instrument in Indian classical music.