There is romance in tragedy. And when you are an artiste, and bid your audience good bye doing what they love seeing you do, the swansong is one no one forgets.

For Krishnakumar  Kunnath, KK to the music world, last Tuesday saw him perform for the last time, something no one had anticipated. He left the stage abruptly at Kolkata’s packed Nazrul Manch auditorium, complaining of heat and uneasiness. A few minutes later at his hotel room, he collapsed and was declared dead on arrival at the private CMRI Hospital. A misjudged cardiac arrest had taken the life of the 53-year-old pop and Bollywood singer, who is survived by his wife and two children.