Missing Malaysian actress Nadia Kesuma dies in Saudi Arabia
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Malaysian actress Nadia Kesuma had a heart attack and was taken to the hospital on the same day she arrived at King Abdul Aziz International Airport in Saudi Arabia.
PHOTO: MUHAMMAD KAMARUL KABILAN/FACEBOOK
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PETALING JAYA – Malaysian actress Nadia Kesuma, who went missing upon arrival at King Abdul Aziz International Airport in Saudi Arabia, was confirmed to have died of a heart attack.
The news was announced by her daughter, known as Myra, via social media, according to broadcaster Astro Awani.
“Assalamualaikum everyone, I would like to inform you that my mother, Nadiah Kasumawati Abdul Karim, returned to Rahmatullah on Jan 15 at approximately 8.05am. Thank you to all of you who have not stopped praying for Mama. Please pray that her soul be placed among the faithful, that all her sins be forgiven and that she be blessed by God,” she wrote, using her mother’s real name.
According to her statement, the late actress, known for her roles in the film Syaitan Munafik (2023) and TV series Kudeta (2022), suffered a heart attack and was taken to hospital on the same day she arrived at the airport in Jeddah.
“No one informed our family about the condition of the deceased until tonight at 11.10pm. The news was conveyed by the travel agency itself,” she added.
The matter was also confirmed by Nadia’s husband, Professor Muhammad Kamarul Kabilan Abdullah, as well as her close friend, actress Anne Abdullah, through their respective social media accounts.
The 49-year-old had previously been reported missing
