Sitar player Prateek Chaudhuri dies at 49 due to COVID-19 According to music historian Pavan Jha, 49-year-old Prateek Chaudhuri was admitted to Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital here and breathed his last on Thursday. Share Via Email | A+A A- By PTI NEW DELHI Renowned sitar player Prateek Chaudhuri has died due to COVID-related complications, almost a week after his father, music maestro Pandit Devbrata Chaudhuri, succumbed to the virus. And the bad news is Not stopping. Prateek Chaudhuri, the promisisng talent & son of legendary Debu Chaudhuri is no more. Was struggling hard in ICU & Yesterday he joined his father as they walked together on the path of eternity- #RestinPeace Prateek @nirupamakotru@rohitksinghhttps://t.co/iVLyKP51FZpic.twitter.com/fVGoumBKWy