Agus Basuki bin Suwito Hadiwiryono (5 March 1956 – 12 December 2007), or mononymously known as Basuki, was an Indonesian

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and

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. He was a member of the Indonesian comedy troupe, Srimulat. However, he became famous after appearing in the program, '' Si Doel Anak Sekolahan'' in the 1990s. He was also famous for creating a

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called "Wes Ewes Ewes Bablas Angine" for a

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. Basuki collapsed following a game of

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on 12 December 2007. He was rushed to Melia Hospital in

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, Indonesia, where he died at the age of 51 (heart attack).

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* 1956 births 2007 deaths Sport deaths in Indonesia 20th-century comedians Indonesian male comedians Indonesian comedians Indonesian male television actors Javanese people People from Surakarta {{comedian-stub