Tehran, October 8, 2020, IRNA – Iranian classical singer Mohammad-Reza Shajarian has passed away on Thursday after suffering a long period of illness.

The great master died at the age of 80 at Tehran's Jam Hospital.

He was admitted to the intensive care unit on October 5 with unstable general cardiopulmonary and respiratory conditions and decreased level of consciousness, hypotension, and platelets.

He was a legendary singer and a well-respected person among Iranian and all over the world.

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