US EditionIndian Idol 3 Winner and Paatal Lok 2 Actor Prashant Tamang Dies at 43
Prashant Tamang, winner of Indian Idol Season 3, died suddenly from reported cardiac arrest, leaving behind his wife and young daughter, with condolences from fans and officials.
- On Sunday, Prashant Tamang, the Indian Idol Season 3 winner, died aged 43 at his New Delhi, India residence, local reports said.
- Having won Indian Idol Season 3 in 2007, Tamang rose to fame and remained popular in Nepal, acting in Nepali films including Gorkha Paltan, Pardeshi and Pardeshi 2.
- His final social update, posted December 30, 2025, was a live clip from Dubai that garnered more than 29.4K views and shocked fans across social media.
- He is survived by his wife and a four-year-old daughter and received condolences from West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who called him an artist of national renown.
- Initial reports indicate Tamang suffered a sudden cardiac arrest, with official medical confirmation pending; he took on the family breadwinner role after his father's death.
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