Composer Ooi Eow Jin’s son passes away after being in critical condition due to Covid-19


A filepic of Datuk Ooi Eow Jin (left) and his wife Datin Elaine Khaw. Photo: ART CHEN/The Star

Raymond Ooi, the son of Malaysian composer-songwriter Datuk Ooi Eow Jin, passed away on Monday (July 11) at 2.38pm. He was 58 years old.

Karyawan president Datuk Freddie Fernandez informed StarLifestyle of Raymond’s death, which was later confirmed by Raymond's mother Datin Elaine Khaw.

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