Azean Irdawaty binti Yusoef (27 February 1950 – 17 December 2013) was a

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actress and singer, whose career spanned 40 years.

Personal life

Irdawaty began her singing career in 1970, and also had a film and television acting career.

Death

In 2008, she was diagnosed with

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. On the night of 9 December 2013, she was admitted to the University Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC) after falling unconscious. Azean Irdawaty died from liver failure, caused by cancer, on 17 December, aged 63. On 18 December 2013, she was buried at the

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."Azean Irdawaty loses battle with cancer"
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Filmography

Film

Television series

Telemovie

References

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* 1950 births 2013 deaths Malaysian television actresses Malaysian film actresses 20th-century Malaysian women singers Malaysian people of Malay descent Malaysian Muslims Deaths from liver failure Deaths from cancer in Malaysia Metrowealth Pictures contract players Pesona Pictures contract players Grand Brilliance contract players {{Malaysia-singer-stub