PETALING JAYA: Lawyer and political activist Haris Ibrahim passed away at noon today at his brother's home in Taman Tun Dr Ismail. He was aged 63.
Haris had moved into his brother Adam's home soon after he was diagnosed with end-stage lung cancer.
Haris' sister-in-law Firoza Burhan said he had passed away very peacefully.
"He took in a few breaths and faded away," she added.
Firoza said Haris had woken up feeling very tired in the morning just a few hours before his demise.
According to Firoza, Haris had long accepted the fact that he was terminally ill and had a limited time to live.
"He took it stoically and fought courageously and underwent all the required therapies," she added.
He was diagnosed with stage four lung cancer last April and was given six months to live.
In spite of his illness, Haris had attended the Malaysian Bar’s “Walk for judicial independence” in Kuala Lumpur last June and arrived at the venue in a wheelchair.
He leaves behind a 28-year-old son and an 18-year-old daughter.
