Veteran music composer and singer Bappi Lahiri passed away in Mumbai on Tuesday but for his fans, his legacy will remain immortal. The legend’s last rites were carried out on Thursday. Reportedly, Bappi Da was not keeping well for the last one year, and doctors confirmed that he died due to Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). OSA is a disorder caused by the repetitive collapse of the upper airway during sleep. The disorder occurs when the muscles supporting the soft tissues in the throat (such as tongue and soft palate) relax.ETimes had a chat with the Senior Pulmonologist Dr Deepak Namjoshi, who had been treating Bappi da since quite some time. And he clarified that the singer did not die due to post-covid complications. Dr.Namjoshi said, ‘Yes, he was infected with COVID in April 2021 but what happened now cannot be called a post-COVID complication. It was due to his OSA and current chest infection which had set in due to his obesity. Many obese people tend to have OSA.’ Namjoshi also said that Bappi Lahiri’s voice had changed lately since he was on a bypass machine for his night breathing. When he was asked if it was a case of the heart crashing in the end, the doctor said ‘We wouldn’t be able to say that because we had very little time to revive him. But that seems to be the likely reason. He was very critical when he was brought in by ambulance. We did try to revive him in the hospital but… Whatever happened is very sad.’Speaking about the cheerful personality that Bappi Da was, Dr. Namjoshi said, ‘Yes. Bappi da used to sing for me and tell me many stories. He had said that he was going to sing my favourite song ‘Mumbai se aaya mera dost’ of ‘Aap Ki Khatir’ for me, when he would be fully alright, going through the speech therapy.’

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