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

cancer Cancer is a group of diseases involving Cell growth#Disorders, abnormal cell growth with the potential to Invasion (cancer), invade or Metastasis, spread to other parts of the body. These contrast with benign tumors, which do not spread. Po ...

. 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 Liver failure is the inability of the liver to perform its normal synthetic and metabolic functions as part of normal physiology. Two forms are recognised, acute and chronic (cirrhosis). Recently, a third form of liver failure known as acute- ...

, caused by cancer, on 17 December, aged 63. On 18 December 2013, she was buried at the Bukit Kiara Muslim Cemetery in Damansara, Kuala Lumpur."Azean Irdawaty loses battle with cancer"
'' Astro Awani''. Astro Awani Network. 17 December 2013.

Filmography

Film

Television series

Telemovie

References

External links

* 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