hiː nˈoʊɾᵻd ɪn pɚtˈɪkjʊlɚ ðə dˈɛθs ʌv dʒˈeɪkɪʃən ʌvðə mjˈuːzɪk dˈuːoʊ ʃˈæŋkɑːɹ dʒˈeɪkɪʃən, ænd ˈɛs. dˈiː. bˈɜːmən, fɔːɹ bˈoʊθ ʌv hˈuːm hiː hæd ɹˈɪʔn̩ hˈaɪli pˈɑːpjʊlɚ fˈɪlm sˈɔŋz.
He noted in particular the deaths of Jaikishan of the music duo Shankar–Jaikishan, and S. D. Burman, for both of whom he had written highly popular film songs.