The Yang DiPertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan, Tuanku Ja'afar Tuanku Abdul Rahman died at about 11.45 this morning. He was 86 years old and had served the nation as the 10th Yang DiPertuan Agong from 1994 to 1999.
Negeri Sembilan State Secretary Datuk Norzam Mohd Nor announced the death in a press conference at the Tuanku Ja'afar Hospital. It was reported that Tuanku Ja'afar had earlier complained of dizziness and chest discomfort and was rushed to the hospital. He leaves behind wife Tuanku Najihah Tunku Besar Burhanuddin, three sons and three daughters.
Datuk Norzam informed that Tuanku Ja’afar’s remains would be taken to the Istana Besar Seri Menanti in Kuala Pilah for the lying-in-state ceremony before being laid to rest after the asar prayers on Monday, while awaiting for his children to return from overseas.
news n picture courtesy of Malaysiakini
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