TV icon Mahadzir Lokman passes away (updated)


Pic from Mahadzir Lokman's Facebook.

PETALING JAYA: Legendary anchorman, emcee and entertainment personality Datuk Mahadzir Lokman passed away in the early hours of Friday morning (Aug 3).

Mahadzir was at a hotel in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, when he passed away. He was 61.

Mahadzir's remains will brought from Kota Kinabalu at about 11.05pm and are expected to arrive at the residence of his family at Section 16, Petaling Jaya around 2am on Saturday (Aug 4).

Funeral prayers will be held at 9.30am at his family's residence on Saturday.

Mahadzir's family said his remains will be buried at around 10.30am at the Bukit Kiara Muslim cemetery.

Last year, Mahadzir was admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) of the University Malaya Medical Centre because of lung and kidney complications.

 

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