KUALA LUMPUR: Former Radio-Televisyen Malaysia (RTM) newscaster Wan Chik Daud died today at 10am at her residence in Lembah Keramat here.
Malaysian Artistes Association (Seniman) secretary-general Hafiz Hanafiah, in a statement today, said she died from health complications at the age of 80.
Wan Chik was a popular RTM newscaster around the 1980s.
The wife of the late actor, M Rajoli, she had also acted in the films Do Re Mi and Nasib Do Re Mi, directed by P Ramlee, in 1966.
Meanwhile, Hafiz, when contacted by Bernama, said Wan Chik’s remains had been taken to the Al-Khairiah AU3 Keramat Mosque for ablution and prayer.
Her remains would be buried at the Ukay Perdana Muslim cemetery after Asar, he added.