Mitchell Ryan, a veteran film and television actor who captivated daytime television fans in his role as Burke Devlin on the groundbreaking daytime soap Dark Shadows, has died. He was 88 years old and no cause of death was given.
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Shalini Dore Features News EditorBappi Lahiri, a celebrated Bollywood singer, composer and politician, died Wednesday in Mumbai’s Breach Candy Hospital. He was 69.Lahiri had been ailing from various health issues, including sleep apnea.Lahiri’s music popularized disco in the 1980s and ’90s, long after it had left the West, with his music used in films such as “Namak Halal,” “Disco Dancer” and “Commando.”Dressed in his trademark golden chains and glasses, Lahiri was an instantly recognizable figure around Mumbai.
Born Alokesh Lahiri to a family of classical music singers in West Bengal, he relocated to Mumbai after composing music for Bengali films. His maternal uncle, Kishore Kumar, was a famous Bollywood singer and Lahiri arrived in Bombay, as it was known then in the 1970’s, with some existing Hindi film connections.
After composing music for 1973’s “Nanha Shikari,” Lahiri broke out in 1975’s “Zakhmee,” directed by Tahir Hussain. The hit songs of 1976’s “Chalte Chalte” put him on the national stage after which he never looked back.
“Thoda Resham Lagta Hai” was used in R&B singer Truth Hurt’s 2002 number “Addictive,” leading to a copyright lawsuit by his label Saregama against Interscope Records. A judge ruled that copies of the CD could not be sold unless Lahiri was credited on it.In 2016, Lahiri gave voiceover for Tamatoa on Disney’s “Moana” when it was dubbed in Hindi.
Mitchell Ryan, a veteran film and television actor who captivated daytime television fans in his role as Burke Devlin on the groundbreaking daytime soap Dark Shadows, has died. He was 88 years old and no cause of death was given.
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Bappi Lahiri was a popular Bollywood singer and composer who was known as the “Disco King” of India.Bappi Lahiri was a beloved singer and composer who was known for his disco music and groovy fashion sense. Inspired by a visit to U.S. in the late 1970s, he delivered disco music to Indian culture with his songs for the movie “Disco Dancer,” starting a new dance style.
Alokesh Lahiri aka Bappi Lahiri, the popular Indian singer, composer and record producer, has died at the age of 69.
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