Jit Murad, celebrated Malaysian theatre stalwart, dies aged 62


Jit Murad, a respected thespian, had a long and celebrated career in the Malaysian performing arts scene, starting in the 1980s. Photo: Filepic

Jit Murad, a celebrated theatre actor-director-writer in the Malaysian arts scene, died earlier today.

The news was confirmed by fellow theatre veteran Jo Kukathas, who added that he died in his home in Kuala Lumpur. He was 62. The cause of the death is not known.

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