(Trinidad Express) Local entertainer and radio personality, Anil Bheem, died this morning, hours after performing at two pre-Carnival events.
His death was confirmed by his employer, 103.1fm, in a Facebook post at around 6.20am.
The Express was told that Bheem performed at the 103.1fm Fenomenal Fridays at Rig Restaurant in La Romaine and then at an event in Chaguanas.
Details of his death have not yet been revealed.
There has been an outpouring of love from his friends and fans from Trinidad and Tobago and around the world on social media, with fans sharing photographs and memories of the man known as “The Vocalist”.
Bheem, leader of BMRZ Band, has been a leading entertainer in the local Indo-music industry since a child performing Bollywood and chutney songs locally and abroad in a career spanning many decades.
His latest song, The Indian Anthem, received 2.9 million views in six months which Bheem recently celebrated with his fans.
Last night, Bheem performed his hit song to fans at Rig Restaurant, alongside his daughter Pritivi. And he shared a video of his performance to social media shortly after midnight.
He was the son of singer, Prematee Bheem, and a father of two. He was married to former radio personality, Cheryl Bheem.
Bheem will be remembered, not only for his voice, but his memorable closing words at the end of his daily radio programme: “There is a spark of divinity within each and every one of us; locate that divine spark and everything will just fall into place, it will be just mellow.”
