ALOR STAR – Veteran Kedah politician Tan Sri Khalid Abdullah died today at 98 years old.
He died at 5.50am at Kedah Medical Centre here.
His wife, Puan Sri Norjannah Khairuddin, 61, said her late husband had not been eating since last Friday and was admitted to the intensive care unit of the hospital on Sunday.
“He did not suffer from any chronic illness, he just looked tired since yesterday evening, and this morning at 5am when the nurse came to check his pulse, he was not responding,” she said at Masjid Al Hussain in Seberang Pumpong here.
Khalid, who was Alor Merah assemblyman from 1975 to 1980, had served as an exco and Umno Supreme Council member.
The 2008 Tokoh Maal Hijrah award recipient leaves behind Norjannah, five children, 17 grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren.
Khalid was laid to rest at the mosque’s cemetery after Zohor prayers. – Bernama, November 18, 2020
