Ananda Shankar

Age: 56

Summary: Bengali renowned musician and composer best known for fusing Western and Eastern musical styles who was also the nephew of world-famous sitar player Ravi Shankar but had made a significant impact in the 1970's psychedelic underground scene by combining Western electronics and Indian music to create instrumental jams and moody soundtracks.

Cause of Death: Cardiac arrest

Born: December 11, 1942

Died: March 26, 1999

Location: Calcutta, India