Overview
- He was found unresponsive at his Janakpuri residence and was brought by his wife to Mata Chanan Devi Hospital, where doctors declared him dead on arrival.
- Preliminary accounts from hospital sources indicate a suspected sudden cardiac event, but the official cause has not been released.
- Delhi Police shifted the body to DDU Hospital for post-mortem and recorded family statements, with relatives telling officers they do not suspect foul play.
- Tamang rose from the Kolkata Police orchestra to win Indian Idol Season 3, later appearing in Paatal Lok Season 2 and reportedly filming a role in Battle of Galwan that would now be posthumous.
- He is survived by his wife, Geeta Thapa (Martha Aley), and daughter, Ariah, as colleagues and public figures including West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee offered condolences.