Pritam's father passes away due to Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease

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Music composer Pritam Chakraborty's father, Prabodh Chakraborty, has died after a two-year battle with Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease. The ace composer's father had been in the hospital for the last three months and breathed his last on Sunday, May 24.

"He had been in hospital for last three months. Pritam, his sister and mother were there with him at the hospital. He had been ill for almost 2 years and had been admitted in the hospital for three months. On Sunday, he ended the chapter of his life due to Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease," a source close to Pritam told PTI. His last rites were held on Sunday in Amboli.

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