Nirmala Mishra was an Indian singer of predominantly Odia and Bengali film songs. She was a recipient of the Sangeet Sudhakar Balakrishna Das Award as an honor for her lifetime contribution to Odia music.
Veteran Bengali and Odia singer Nirmala Mishra died at her residence in the Chetla area here in the early hours of Sunday after suffering a massive heart attack, a senior doctor said.
What Diseases Did Nirmala Mishra have?
Nirmala Mishra suffered a massive heart attack around 12.05 am and was taken to the nearest nursing home, where she was declared dead, the doctor treating her told PTI when contacted.
Nirmala Mishra has been battling age-related ailments for a long time before her heart attack. Her popular Bengali songs include ‘Eamon Ekta Jhinuk’, ‘Bolo to Arshi’, and ‘Eai Banglar Mati Te’, while some of her hit Odia songs are ‘Nida Bhara Raati Madhu Jhara Janha’ and ‘Mo Mana Beena Ra Taare’.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has expressed grief over the death of Nirmala Mishra. Several other celebrities and her fans also paid tribute to the late singer on social media.