Krishen Jit dies of stroke


PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian arts scene suffered a great loss yesterday when theatre doyen Krishen Jit Amar Singh died from a massive stroke after a month-long illness. 

Krishen, 65, passed away at 3.05pm at the University Malaya Medical Centre’s (UMMC) cardiac unit. 

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