KUALA LUMPUR, June 21 — Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil today expressed his condolences to the family of the veteran singer Rohana Jalil, who died late last night.
“Innalillahi wa inna ilaihi raji’un. I was saddened by the news of the death of the famous veteran singer, Rohana Jalil. May her family members remain strong in facing this difficult time. Al-Fatihah,” he said in a Facebook post.
Earlier, the media reported that Rohana, who was receiving treatment for anastomotic leak at the Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz (HCTM) near here over the past two months, breathed her last at 11.33pm yesterday.
She was 68.
Rohana, whose real name is Dara Abdul Jalil was born on February 18, 1955, in Kota Tinggi, Johor, and joined the list of Malaysia’s songstress after winning the Bintang RTM competition in 1980.
Throughout her singing career, Rohana recorded over 20 albums, and among her famous song were Rayuanku, Jangan Main Mata and Naluri Cinta.
Her remains will be laid to rest at the USJ21 Muslim Cemetery in Subang Jaya before Zohor prayers today.
— Bernama
