PETALING JAYA: Veteran comedian and actor Jaafar Onn died at the age of 73 this morning.
The entertainer, whose full name is Jaafar Onn Awang, breathed his last at the Sultan Idris Shah Hospital in Serdang, Selangor, at around 11.30am.
His death was confirmed by his stepson, Hanif Hashim, Berita Harian reported.
He said Jaafar was admitted to hospital two days ago after blood was found in his stool.
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He underwent several medical procedures after his health started deteriorating about a year ago.
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