New Delhi, Jan. 11 -- Indian Idol winner and actor Prashant Tamang passed away on Sunday, 11 January at the age of 43 in Delhi. Tamang's wife said that the Indian Idol icon died in his sleep.

In a conversation with news wire ANI, Tamang's wife Martha Aley said, "it was a natural death. He was in his sleep when he left us. I was right beside him at that time."

Tamang had reportedly returned to the National Capital after a live performance in Arunachal Pradesh.

Initial reports mentioned that Tamang had suffered a heart attack at his residence in Delhi. He was rushed to a hospital in Dwarka, where he was declared dead, as per One India.

Tamang was the winner of Indian Idol Season 3. Some of his popular songs were Man Sainli, Gorkha Palta...