Asad Abbas Age, Death, Wife, Family, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
Profession	Singer
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 173 cm in meters- 1.73 m in feet & inches- 5’ 8”
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Career
Debut	TV: Pakistan Sangeet Icon (2008) on MTV Pakistan as 'contestant'
Last Song	'Ya Ali Apko Mana Jay' (2022)
Awards	• Lux Award • Pride of Pakistan Award
Personal Life
Date of Birth	Year, 1985
Birthplace	Faisalabad, Pakistan
Date of Death	15 August 2023
Place of Death	Lahore, Pakistan
Age (at the time of death)	38 Years
Death Cause	Double kidney failure [1]The Express Tribune
Nationality	Pakistani
Hometown	Lahore
Relationships & More
Marital Status (at the time of death)	Married
Family
Wife/Spouse	Name Not Known
Children	Son- Naqi Abbas
Parents	Father- Name Not Known (musician) Mother- Name Not Known
Siblings	Brother- Ali Abbas (Pakistani folk and contemporary musician)
Style Quotient
Car Collection	Mercedez car

Some Lesser Known Facts About Asad Abbas

• Asad Abbas was a Pakistani singer, who was well-known for singing in season 6 of ‘Coke Studio.’ In 2023, he died at the age of 38 after suffering from kidney-related health complications.

• He belonged to a family of musicians in Faisalabad and Lahore, Pakistan. ^[2]The Express Tribune

• In 2008, he initiated his singing career by competing in a Pakistani singing reality TV show called ‘Sangeet Icon’ season 1 and emerged as the winner of the show.
  

  Asad Abbas as the winner of ‘Sangeet Icon’

• In 2010, he joined the Pakistani Sufi rock band ‘Mekaal Hasan Band’ as the lead vocalist; however, he departed from the group in 2011.
  

  Asad Abbas as a member of ‘Mekaal Hasan Band’

• In 2013, he gained recognition after he lent his voice to the song ‘Mahi Gal’ at Coke Studio season 6.
  

  Poster of the song ‘Mahi Gal’ performed by Asad Abbas, Sajjad Ali, and QB at Coke Studio in 2013

• In 2014, he performed at IIFA Awards in Tampa, Florida, United States.

• Asad’s paternal grandfather, Mohammad Sadiq, was also renowned as a pioneer of Pakistani folk music. In 2021, Asad and his brother released a song titled ‘Lag Gae Nain Averay’ as a tribute to their grandfather.

• In 2020, his song ‘Kadi Aa Mil Sanwal Yaar Ve,’ was featured in the 2020 Pakistani TV series ‘Raqs-e-Bismil’ on Hum TV.

• In 2018, he launched the album ‘Yadaan.’
  

  Cover of the 2018 Pakistani album ‘Yadaan’

• He lent his voice to many soulful songs including ‘Lori Sunawan Aa Asghar’ (2020), ‘Laal Shah Mushahdi Da Dar’ (2020), ‘Aae Darbar Mein Zainab’ (2021), ‘Ya Ali Apko Mana Jay’ (2022), and ‘Woh Ghar Jahan Hukm Jahan’ (2022)’.

• He had performed in many cities in Pakistan and overseas, including Paris, Toronto, and Tampa.

• In 2023, Abbas revealed that he had been battling kidney failure for the last seven years. He disclosed that he had already expended around 70 million Pakistani rupees on his medical treatment. He had asked his family to sell their houses in Lahore and Faisalabad to gather finances for his therapy. He had also utilized the 10 million Pakistani rupees he had won in a music competition and had resorted to selling his Mercedes. He mentioned that his mother had passed away upon receiving news of his condition. ^[3]Khaleej Times

• Asad was dealing with financial challenges and had reportedly sought financial help for a kidney transplant. According to sources, he was dealing with kidney disease and was undergoing dialysis four days a week. He also said that he needed 50 million Pakistani rupees for his treatment, but was encountering hurdles in securing the funds. During an interview with a Pakistani news agency, he appealed for financial assistance, he said,
  

  I am undergoing dialysis, ‘mujhe doctors ne jawab dediya hai’ (Doctors aren’t hopeful). They say I need to be shifted to America for treatment, just like Alamgir. I am in need of financial assistance and I would urge the government to provide me with that. I have no car, and a family to support. I have been suffering from this ailment for seven years and now, both my kidneys have failed. They tried to do a kidney transplant earlier but it was unsuccessful. I have also been a singer for Mekaal Hasan Band, won a Lux Style Award, a Tamgha-e-Imtiaz and I have served my country as an artist for many years.” ^[4]The Express Tribune

• He smoked hookah occasionally.
  

  Asad Abbas smoking hookah at a resort