Veteran sports presenter Datuk Hasbullah Awang has passed away due to heart-related complications.
According to mStar, Hasbullah, 63, passed away at 12:20pm on 12th Feb (Thursday) at the National Heart Institute (IJN), where he had been undergoing treatment for the past week.
Hasbullah, who was also a radio deejay, was synonymous with Radio Television Malaysia (RTM) since the 1980s. He joined Astro Arena since January 2014 as a sports commentator.
Youth and Sports Minister Khairy Jamaluddin tweeted his condolences to “the voice of Malaysian sports”, saying:
Sedih mendapat berita pemergian ‘the voice of Malaysian sports’ Datuk Hasbullah Awang sebentar tadi. Semoga rohnya dicucuri rahmat Allah SWT
— Khairy Jamaluddin (@Khairykj) February 12, 2015
Generations will remember Datuk Hasbullah Awang’s voice. Memories of Malaysia’s sporting triumphs & failures intertwined with his commentary
— Khairy Jamaluddin (@Khairykj) February 12, 2015
His remains would be brought back to his home in Section 32 Bukit Naga, Shah Alam.
Our condolences to his family and friends. RIP, Datuk Hasbullah Awang.
Source: The Star Online.
