Brother of KL leader dies

Brother of KL leader dies

KUALA LUMPUR (AP): Mahadi Mohamad, the older brother of
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, died on Tuesday after
suffering a fall in the bathroom of his home, the national news
agency Bernama reported. He was 86.

Mahadi had not been ill except for a serious cold the past few
days. Family members said he fell on Tuesday morning in the
bathroom at his home in Sungai Petani, in northern Malaysia.
Other details were not disclosed.

Funeral services were held on Tuesday in accordance with
Islamic custom. Mahathir, 74, the youngest of five siblings, and
other family members paid final respects at Mahadi's home.

Mahadi is survived by his wife, Kalsom Hamzah, two sons and
three daughters.