Zubeen Garg

Zubeen Garg (born Jibon Borthakur; ; 18 November 1972 – 19 September 2025) was an Indian musician, singer-songwriter, composer, actor, director, producer, screenwriter, poet and philanthropist. He was known for his works in Assamese, Bengali, and Hindi-language movies and music. 

Garg had also sung in 40 other languages and dialects. He played the anandalahari, dhol, dotara, drums, guitar, harmonica, harmonium, mandolin, keyboard, tabla, and many percussion instruments. 

Garg was thought to be one of the most influential musicians in Assam. He recorded more than 38,000 songs during his thirty-long year career.

On 19 September 2025, Garg died in Singapore, at the age of 52, while swimming in the sea without a life jacket. His cause of death was ruled as a drowning. He was given a state funeral and his remains were cremated.

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