Mahathir Hospitalized After Wife Passes
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad hospitalized for observation following his wife's death.
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At his wife’s funeral, Mahathir was visibly grief-stricken and told Malaysia’s former king through tears that he “didn’t expect her to die today.”
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Siti Hasmah was accorded a state funeral and buried at the National Mausoleum in Putrajaya; she and Mahathir had been married since 1956 and marked 70 years together in August.
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Siti Hasmah was a medical doctor and public-health advocate, and the couple raised seven children.
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Mahathir led Malaysia for more than two decades across two separate terms: from 1981 to 2003, then again from 2018 to 2020, beginning his second stint at age 92.
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, 101, was hospitalized at Kuala Lumpur's National Heart Institute for observation shortly after his wife, Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali, died at age 100. NHK reported that his family said he is stable with no immediate cause for concern, though doctors were still assessing him after emotional stress and lack of rest.
Mahathir, who led Malaysia for over two decades across two terms, has a long history of heart problems and bypass surgeries. AFP noted he was visibly grief-stricken at his wife's funeral, telling Malaysia's former king through tears that he "didn't expect her to die today."
A 70-Year Marriage Ends
Siti Hasmah, a medical doctor and public-health advocate, was accorded a state funeral and buried at the National Mausoleum in Putrajaya. TRT World reported the couple had been married since 1956 and marked 70 years together in August. They raised seven children during their decades together.
Two Separate Stints as Malaysia's Leader
Mahathir served as prime minister from 1981 to 2003, then returned to office from 2018 to 2020 — an extraordinary political comeback he began at age 92. France24 noted his long tenure transformed Malaysia into one of Asia's economic success stories during his first period in power.
Recent Health Struggles at Century's Edge
The centenarian was hospitalized earlier this year after a fall caused a hip fracture. Sunday Guardian reported his admission to the National Heart Institute came three days after his wife's death, as doctors monitored him for signs of stress-related complications given his cardiac history.
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