NEW DELHI: Legendary singer Manna Dey passed away after a prolonged illness in Bangalore.

The 94-year-old singer was undergoing treatment at Hrudayalaya in Bangalore. He passed away at 3:50am on Thursday morning.

The singer was suffering from severe lung infection.

The Dadasaheb Phalke Award winner singer had given several hits songs during his several decades long career which include ‘Puchho na kaise maine rain bitayee’, ‘Ay mere pyare watan, ay mere bichhade chaman’ and ‘Laga chunari main daag’, to name a few.

The 94-year-old singer had made Bangalore his home and stayed with his younger daughter Shumita Deb in Kalyan Nagar, East Bangalore.