New Delhi, Feb. 16 -- Veteran Odia singer Geeta Patnaik died at the age of 73 after suffering a brain stroke, her family confirmed. She passed away on Sunday evening while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Cuttack, bringing renewed attention to the warning signs of stroke that doctors say should never be ignored.

According to her brother-in-law, Pradosh Patnaik, the singer fell ill while attending an event on Thursday and was initially admitted to Capital Hospital. Medical tests later confirmed that she had suffered a brain stroke. As her condition deteriorated, she was shifted to a private hospital in Cuttack, where doctors declared her dead on Sunday evening. Her last rites will be performed on Monday, PTI reported.

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