Actor Khalid Salleh dies at 70


KUALA LUMPUR: Actor, author and arts activist Khalid Salleh (pic), who, for over 40 years, was a familiar fixture in the Malay film, theatre and literature scene, has died after suffering breathing problems. He was 70.

His youngest son Mohd Asyiq, 24, said Khalid died at the KPJ Ampang Puteri Specialist Hospital here at 3.20pm yesterday.

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