<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 10): Blogger Raja Petra Kamarudin died on Monday night in the United Kingdom&nbsp;at the age of 74.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>His death was confirmed by his brother, Raja Idris, through a post on social media on Tuesday morning.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>"It is with great sadness that I am informing you that my loving brother Raja Petra Kamarudin has just passed away at 11.26pm UK time on Monday, Sept 9, 2024, in Manchester, UK.</p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>"May Allah SWT place him among the martyrs and the soleheen. Amen ya Rabbal alamin," according to the message.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Born on Sept 27, 1950 in Surrey, England, he ran&nbsp;the website <em>Malaysia Today</em>, which published&nbsp;his views on Malaysian politics.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>The deceased used to study at Kuala Kangsar Malay College and Victoria Institution.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p><em>Uploaded by Liza Shireen Koshy</em></p></div>


KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 10): Blogger Raja Petra Kamarudin died on Monday night in the United Kingdom at the age of 74.

Blogger Raja Petra, who ran Malaysia Today website, passes away at 74 in UK

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