GEORGE TOWN: The family of actress Nadia Kesuma, who died in Jeddah on Thursday, has come to terms with her passing.
Her husband, Prof Dr Muhammad Kamarul Kabilan Abdullah, 57, said his wife would be buried in Jeddah.
"My daughter and I will be travelling to Jeddah today (Sunday, Jan 18), and we have accepted what has happened.
My late wife often spoke of wanting to go to Mekah, so we are fulfilling her wish,” he told reporters when met at Penang International Airport here.
Kamarul Kabilan, a lecturer at Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), said Wisma Putra informed him of her death late last night.
"Wisma Putra called me last night to inform me of the matter. I apologise for not being able to provide further details, as Wisma Putra will issue a statement regarding what happened to my wife.
Kamarul Kabilan, who appeared calm, was seen embracing family members several times as he and his daughter prepared to board a flight to Kuala Lumpur, before continuing on to Jeddah.
He has three children aged 11 to 15 with Nadia Kesuma, whose real name was Nadiah Kasumawati Abdul Karim, 50,
Earlier, Bernama reported that Nadia Kesuma’s husband, who confirmed her death via a Facebook post this morning, said she passed away at 8.07am on Thursday (Jan 15), the same day she was reported missing.
The actress was reported missing after she could not be traced while transiting at the King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah during her flight from Kuala Lumpur to London on Thursday. — Bernama
