A Singapore coroner’s court heard that Indian singer-songwriter Zubeen Garg drowned off Lazarus Island in September 2025 after entering the water intoxicated and without a life jacket. Witnesses testified that Garg consumed alcohol during a yacht party and later went limp while swimming.
Assamese singer Zubeen Garg, famous for ‘Ya Ali’ and several regional hits, died while scuba diving in Singapore at 52. Condolences poured in from political leaders, artists, and fans, mourning the loss of a cultural icon and musical legend
