New Delhi: The nation has lost three legendary singers in the New Year – Lata Mangeshkar, Sandhya Mukherjee and now Bappi Lahiri.
Even as news of the Disco King’s demise sent shockwaves, netizens were curious to know about the cause of death said to be Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA).
Dr Deepak Namjoshi, physician, cardiologist, pulmonologist and Director of CritiCare Hospital informed, “Bappi Lairiji had been admitted to the hospital for a month due to lung infection which was caused by Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA).
According to Google trends, shocked Indians have been looking up the late singer’s cause of death, with a particular interest in OSA.
As per google trends, Indians in the hours after his death looked up the singer’s age, sleep apnea and OSA and tried to find out whether the singer was afflicted with blindness.
OSA is a sleep-related breathing disorder wherein the patient’s upper airway gets blocked completely or partially resulting in reduced or absent breathing while sleeping. Apneas or hypopneas respectively refer to complete or partial cessation of breathing during these episodes.
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