Malaysian disabled activist Anthony Thanasayan passes away aged 63

Thanasayan will be remembered for highlighting issues faced by the disabled. Photo: Filepic

Former The Star Wheel Power columnist Anthony Thanasayan, 63, passed away at 11.58am on Tuesday of septic shock at Universiti Malaya Medical Centre in Petaling Jaya.

The president of Petpositive, an animal-assisted therapy association for the disabled and elderly, was hospitalised for lung infection for nearly two weeks.