Musician Ravi Shankar has died at age 92: family

US-RAVISHANKAR:Musician Ravi Shankar has died at age 92: family

(Reuters) - Sitarist and composer Ravi Shankar has died near his home in Southern California, his family said on Tuesday. He was 92.

Shankar, a three-time Grammy winner with legendary appearances at the 1967 Monterey Festival and Woodstock, had been in fragile health for several years and last Thursday underwent surgery, his family added in a statement.

"Although it is a time for sorrow and sadness, it is also a time for all of us to give thanks and to be grateful that we were able to have him as a part of our lives," the family said. "He will live forever in our hearts and in his music."

(Reporting by Elaine Lies; Editing by Eric Walsh)

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