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

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.

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.

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

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

Tabla Maestro Zakir Hussain, who has got everyone impressed with his rhythm, breathed his last in San Francisco on5

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

Famed musician, composer and tabla player Zakir Hussain passed away Sunday (December 15) in San Francisco, CA. His family confirmed news of his death. His cause of death was idiopathic pulmonary

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