The burial was attended by her father, Omar Zainal Abidin, 87, relatives and more than 100 close friends.

Among those present to pay their last respects were well-known personalities like Afdlin Shauki, Hans Isaac, M Nasir, Nikki Palikat, Remy Ishak, Linda Onn and Ziana Zain.

The final rites were conducted at the Al-Ansar mosque in Taman Keramat at 9.30am.

A sombre atmosphere greeted the arrival of Adibah’s remains at the cemetery and those present could not hold back their tears.

Singer Nikki Palikat said Adibah was like a sister to her who often advised her to take care of her health.

“She told me to prioritise myself. She said that while doing a show she had experienced sudden bleeding but could find nothing wrong after going for a check-up.

“But it was an early sign of cancer. We didn’t know she had cancer because she was always cheerful. Even when she was feeling down, she would always try to cheer people up,” she told Bernama when met at the mosque.

Actor-director Hans Isaac said Adibah was a person with a positive outlook who always supported his work.

He said Adibah was always ready to fight for other people and would take it upon herself to voice out issues involving the welfare of the people in the industry but never complained about what she was going through.

Adibah died at the Gleneagles Hospital here at 7.45 last night due to stage four ovarian cancer.