Augustine Joseph
Kattassery Augustine Joseph (March 25, 1910 - February 3, 1965) was an Indian classical musician born in Kerala, India. He was the father of the popular Indian playback singer K. J. Yesudas and grandfather of another singer Vijay Yesudas. He was born in a Christian family in Kochi. He started training in music and acting at a very young age. He had sung many songs and acted in many plays. He died of a suspected heart attack aged 53 in 1964. K.J. Yesudas, his son later said in an interview that he had faced lot of money problems during this period and when his father died, the hospital authorities told him to give Rs. 1000/-. It was the famous lyricist P. Bhaskaran who helped him during this period. He was buried according to his wish at Kochi.
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| Birth date | March 25, 1910 |
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| Date of death | February 03, 1965 |
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