Veteran actor Latiff Borgiba dies at age 80


  • Nation
  • Thursday, 14 Dec 2017

KUALA LUMPUR: Popular veteran actor Latiff Borgiba died due to natural causes at his residence in Setapak at 3pm Thursday (Dec 14). He was 80.

Latiff's remains were brought to the Al Ehsaniah surau, Danau Kota apartment, for prayers and were buried at the Danau Kota Muslim Cemetery after Isya prayers, said Association of Malaysian Artistes (Seniman) secretary Hafiz Nafiah.

“Latiff leaves behind a widow and 16 children,” he told Bernama.

Throughout his life as an actor, Latiff's name was synonymous with antagonistic characters both in movies and dramas since his involvement in the industry in the 1960s.

Latiff had acted in several movies including "Dang Lenggang", "Ribut DiHujung Senja"  and "Anakku Suamiku" while in television drama, Latiff had starred in the 13-episode "Tekukur Tak Berbunyi Lagi". - Bernama 

Win a prize this Mother's Day by subscribing to our annual plan now! T&C applies.

Monthly Plan

RM13.90/month

Annual Plan

RM12.33/month

Billed as RM148.00/year

1 month

Free Trial

For new subscribers only


Cancel anytime. No ads. Auto-renewal. Unlimited access to the web and app. Personalised features. Members rewards.
Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!
   

Next In Nation

Sanusi apologises to Anwar for making any inappropriate remarks
Don't make comparisons to previous govt, says Dr Wee on country's press freedom ranking
Two more cops nabbed over RM1.25mil extortion case
Number of Kota Tinggi flood victims up to 300
Issue warning, not RM250,000 fine for first-time 'no palm oil' label offences, urges Mydin boss
Anwar attends development meeting in Kedah
Pejuang to make its presence felt in Sabah polls, says Mukhriz
Perak govt mulls postponing upgrade of Teluk Intan's leaning tower to next year
Foreign media reports on fuel price hike not true, Cabinet yet to discuss, says Fahmi
More racial interaction needed to stamp out extremist views, says Umno VP

Others Also Read