Dylan Sahara (23 December 1992 – 22 December 2018) was an Indonesian television actress and presenter. In 2016, she married Indonesian vocalist
Riefian Fajarsyah
Seventeen was an Indonesian pop rock band, formed in 1999 in Yogyakarta.
Seventeen was performing in a tent at Tanjung Lesung resort on 22 December 2018 when the 2018 Sunda Strait tsunami struck the stage from behind. Bani, Herman, Andi, a cre ...
who was a member of the
Seventeen pop band. She died on 22 December 2018 during the
Sunda Strait tsunami as she attended the stage performed by the band Seventeen in event held by Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) when the tsunami hit. She was survived by Fajarsyah, who was also the sole survivor of the Seventeen group which was washed out by tidal waves.
She was set to run for a seat in the
People's Representative Council
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in the
2019 Indonesian legislative election
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for the
Great Indonesia Movement Party
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(Gerindra).
Death
The pop band Seventeen was performing at an event held by state electric company PLN at the
Tanjung Lesung
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resort near the shore of Tanjung Lesung beach when an eruption from
Anak Krakatau
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caused a tsunami that struck the stage from behind, at around 9:30pm local time. Along with drummer
Windu Andi Darmawan and guitarist
Herman Sikumbang, she was recorded as missing after the tsunami. All three were later found dead.
Shortly thereafter, her widower, Ifan, the only surviving member, announced his solo career.
Filmography
* ''
2 Dewi'' (2011)
* ''
Baper'' (2016–17)
References
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1992 births
2018 deaths
21st-century Indonesian actresses
Deaths in tsunamis
Indonesian television actresses
Place of birth missing
Natural disaster deaths in Indonesia
People from Ponorogo Regency