Famed couturier passes on surrounded by loved ones

KUALA LUMPUR, May 13 — Datuk Rasammah Bhupalan, a trailblazer in education and a dedicated advocate for women’s rights, died today at the age of 98 due to natural causes.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 — The nation was shocked by the passing of Tan Sri Kamal Salih at his residence in Southville City, Dengkil, today, leaving behind a significant legacy in economics, regional development, and national development policy.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 — The Malaysian sports scene has lost a respected figure with the passing of former national athletics coach Harun Rasheed Othman today.

SHAH ALAM, March 2 — Universiti Selangor (Unisel) pro-chancellor Datuk Dr Anuar Tafsir@Masduki, better known as Dr Anuar Masduki, died today at the age of 79.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 13 — The passing of the former sixth finance minister Tun Daim Zainuddin can be considered a great loss for the country as a whole and the business community, particularly in the banking and real estate sectors.

LONDON, Sept 27 — British actress Maggie Smith, an award-winning Shakespearian actress and double Oscar winner who later appeared in the Harry Potter films, has died aged 89, the BBC reported today.

JOHOR BAHRU, Sept 17 — Former Bank Negara Malaysia governor Tan Sri Ahmad Mohd Don passed away at his family residence in Jalan Tengah, Stulang Bahru earlier today, aged 77.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 19 — The news of the passing of veteran journalist Rozaid Abdul Rahman, 59, is considered a significant loss to the local media industry.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 12 — Former chief justice Tun Mohamed Dzaiddin Abdullah, who passed away yesterday aged 86, was a highly esteemed figure in the judiciary and legal realm, notably recognised as the first serving lawyer to hold the position of Chief Justice.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 20 — Tun Mohammed Hanif Omar, the late former Inspector-General of Police (IGP), leaves behind a legacy as the youngest and longest-serving leader of the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM).

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 29 — Entertainment journalist Siti Nor Hafiza Kamarudin, who was reported to be in critical condition, died at the Charing Cross Hospital in London, the United Kingdom (UK) yesterday, aged 40.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 26 — Former journalist, poet, and novelist Datin Seri Saleha Abdul Rashid, better known as Salmi Manja, passed away at noon today due to old age.

WASHINGTON, Nov 30 — Henry Kissinger, a diplomatic powerhouse whose roles as a national security adviser and secretary of state under two presidents left an indelible mark on the United States' (US) foreign policy and earned him a controversial Nobel Peace Prize, died on Wednesday (November 29) aged 100.

LONDON, Sept 28 — British-Irish actor Michael Gambon, best known to global audiences for playing the wise professor Albus Dumbledore in the Harry Potter movie franchise and whose career was launched by his mentor Laurence Olivier, died aged 82 on Thursday.

LONDON, Sept 2 — Mohamed al-Fayed, the self-made Egyptian billionaire who bought the Harrods department store and promoted the discredited conspiracy theory that the British royal family was behind the death of his son and Princess Diana, has died, his family said.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 — Datuk Seri Salahuddin Ayub will be best remembered as a champion of the people on the issue of the rising cost of living by introducing various initiatives known as Payung Rahmah.

ZURICH, May 25 — Tina Turner, the American-born singer who left a hardscrabble farming community and abusive relationship to become one of the top recording artists of all time, died on Wednesday (May 24) at the age of 83.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 26 — The country's first Malay female professor Puan Sri Fatimah Hamid Don died at the age of 89 early this morning.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 23 — Ramly Abu Bakar, a popular newscaster and voice-over artist of the 70s and 80s, died in Rawang near here early today.