Highlights
- A stage artiste identified as Yogesh Gupta had collapsed during a performance in Jammu
- The artist, 21, was declared dead due to a heart attack
- The artist's death was caught live on camera by several watchers and these videos went viral
A stage artiste identified as Yogesh Gupta had collapsed during a performance in Jammu, officials said. The artist, 21, was declared dead due to a heart attack.
In a viral video, the artist is seen dressed as Lord Parvati Devi. He was performing at a Ganesh Utsav. In the middle of the performance, Gupta was seen collapsing. The audience believed that it was a part of the performance.
As he failed to get up despite struggle, the actor performing the role of Lord Shiva and some people rushed to the stage and shifted him to hospital, where doctors declared him brought dead.
The artist's death was caught live on camera by several watchers and these videos went viral on social media.
This heart-breaking incident is not the first report of performers dying on stage.
In recent times, Bollywood singer KK passed away while performing in Kolkata at a concert.
In May this year, Malayalam singer Edava Basheer also passed away after collapsing on stage at a music concert in Kerala's Alappuzha.
