The dancer was rushed to the hospital after suffering a heart attack. He was declared dead by doctors
Legendary Kathak dancer Pandit Birju Maharaj died after suffering a heart attack at his home in Delhi on Sunday.
Reports said the 83-year-old was playing with his grandsons when he got the stroke and became unconscious. He was rushed to the hospital where doctors declared him dead.
He was reportedly on dialysis after being diagnosed with a kidney disease a few days ago.
Birju Maharaj belonged to the Lucknow-Kalka-Bindadin gharana of Kathak dance and was a descendant of the Maharaj family of Kathak dancers which includes his father and guru Acchan Maharaj and his uncles Shambhu Maharaj and Lachhu Maharaj.
