Indian Idol 2 winner Sandeep Acharya passed away in a Gurgaon hospital yesterday after losing his battle with hepatitis.

He was 29 and his survived by his wife and infant daughter. He had participated in the show in 2006 and was from Bikaner in Rajasthan. Sonu Nigam, a former judge of the music show, posted on a micro blogging site, `Sandeep Acharya died? Oh my God.. I'm so so sad. Wht a btful soul. Jaundice? Gosh. .. very sad. The boy was just 29... God give his parents sm strength(sic).`