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Poet Salleh Ben Joned dies

The literary icon was 79

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 29 Oct 2020 9:27AM

Poet Salleh Ben Joned dies
National poet Salleh Ben Joned died early this morning from heart failure. – Facebook pic, October 29, 2020

PETALING JAYA – National poet and literary icon Salleh Ben Joned died this morning. He was 79.

His family said he died at 1.21am from heart failure.

“He was experiencing breathing difficulties on Tuesday at his home in Subang Jaya and was admitted to the Universiti Malaya Medical Centre,” said his daughter Anna in a message to relatives and friends.

His funeral is being held at 10.30am today at the Masjid Abu Bakar As-Siddiq in Subang Jaya. He will be buried at the USJ 22 Muslim cemetery. – The Vibes, October 29, 2020

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