UNITED KINGDOM, September 10 – Prominent blogger Raja Petra Kamarudin, known for his often controversial commentaries on Malaysian politics, passed away in the UK on Monday night at the age of 74. His death was confirmed by his brother, Raja Idris, who shared the news in a brief message on Tuesday morning.
“It is with great sadness that I am informing you that my loving brother, Raja Petra Kamarudin, has just passed away at 11.26 PM UK time on Monday, Sept 9, in Manchester,” said Raja Idris. Raja Petra, or RPK as he was widely known, was born on Sept 27, 1950, and gained prominence for his Malaysia Today website, which was influential in the political discourse of the country.
He had been residing in Manchester for several years prior to his passing.
