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Veteran comedian, actor Jaafar Onn dies
Published on: Wednesday, April 03, 2024
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Veteran comedian, actor Jaafar Onn dies
Veteran comedian and actor Jaafar Onn’s death was confirmed by his stepson Hanif Hashim.
PETALING JAYA: Veteran comedian and actor Jaafar Onn died at the age of 73 this morning.

The entertainer, whose full name is Jaafar Onn Awang, breathed his last at the Sultan Idris Shah Hospital in Serdang, Selangor, at around 11.30am.

His death was confirmed by his stepson, Hanif Hashim, Berita Harian reported.

He said Jaafar was admitted to hospital two days ago after blood was found in his stool.

Jaafar had been forced to use a wheelchair for the past six months as he was suffering from heart issues which caused his legs to swell.

He underwent several medical procedures after his health started deteriorating about a year ago.

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