Famous People from Malaysia — Obituaries

Dominic Su Haw Chiu dead at age 87, Malaysian Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Sibu

a Malaysian Roman Catholic prelate and bishop of Sibu from 1987 to 2011, died on May 15, 2026, at the age of 86. Born in Sibu, Sarawak, on May 29, 1939, he studied at St Francis Xavier's Minor Seminary in… · 15 May 2026 · May 2026 · Gemini

May 15, 2026

Teh Kew San dead at age 91, public figure

a Malaysian badminton player, died on May 14, 2026, at age 91 from complications of a urinary tract infection. Born in Penang, Malaya, on January 26, 1935, he won national and international titles from the late 1950s to the mid-1960s.… · 14 May 2026 · Aquarius · May 2026

May 14, 2026

Jalil Hamid dead at age 69, singer and producer

2026. He was a Malaysian actor, singer and producer, known for his work in film and entertainment. No cause of death was given · 04 May 2026 · May 2026 · May 4

May 4, 2026

Maria Menado Indonesian actress and model dead at age 94

an Indonesian actress and model known for her role in "Pontianak," died on April 30, 2026, at the age of 94. Born Liesbet Dotulong on February 2, 1932, in Tondano, Manado Residency, Dutch East Indies, she was also known as… · Malaysia · 30 April 2026 · April 2026

April 30, 2026

Eddy Pratomo dead at age 72, Indonesian diplomat and law scholar

an Indonesian diplomat and law scholar, died on April 29, 2026, at the age of 72. He served as Indonesia’s ambassador to Germany from 2009 to 2013 and later as President Joko Widodo’s special envoy for Indonesian-Malaysian maritime delimitation from… · 29 April 2026 · April 2026 · Tangerang · Libra

April 29, 2026

Tajang Laing Malaysian Orang Ulu politician, member of the Cobbold Commission, Sarawak State Legisl…

2026. He was a Malaysian Orang Ulu politician and served as a member of the Cobbold Commission. Laing also served in the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly from 1979 to 1983 · 23 April 2026 · April 2026 · April 23

April 23, 2026

Ling Liong Sik Politician, physician dead at age 82

a Malaysian politician who served as acting prime minister in 1988, died on April 4, 2026. He was a member of parliament from 1974 to 2004 and served as minister of transport from 1986 to 2003. Ling was the sixth… · China · 04 April 2026 · April 2026 · Šik

April 4, 2026

Ong Kok Hai Malaysian microbiologist dead at age 80

a Malaysian microbiologist and Professor of Microbiology at the International Medical University, died on March 16, 2026. Born in Penang on 12 November 1945, he was one of the founders of the International Medical University in 1992 and played a… · 16 March 2026 · March 2026 · Hải

March 16, 2026

a Malaysian philosopher, died on March 8, 2026. He was a Malaysian Muslim philosopher of Arab descent and was considered one of the few contemporary scholars thoroughly rooted in the traditional Islamic sciences, with studies in theology, philosophy, metaphysics, history… · 08 March 2026 · March 2026

March 8, 2026

Wong Kiew-kit Malaysian martial artist dead at age 81

a Malaysian martial artist, died on March 1, 2026, aged 81. Born in 1944, he was the grandmaster in the tradition of the mythical Southern Shaolin Monastery in China, distinct from the more commonly known Shaolin Monastery in Henan Province.… · 01 March 2026 · March 2026

March 1, 2026

Abdul Hamid Mohamad Malaysian jurist dead at age 83

a Malaysian jurist and former Chief Justice of Malaysia, died on February 19, 2026, at the age of 83. Born on April 18, 1942, in Kepala Batas, Penang, then part of Japanese-occupied Malaya, he served as the 5th Chief Justice… · 19 February 2026 · February 2026

February 19, 2026

Deaths from Malaysia