Death
Kasma Booty suffered from a number of medical conditions in her later years, including heart problems, diabetes, high blood pressure and pneumonia. She was admitted to Ampang Hospital, located in the suburb of Ampang near Kuala Lumpur, on May 13, 2007, after complaining of shortness of breath due to pneumonia. While hospitalized she asked to visit the Cameron Highlands and Pulau Besar in Melaka. Unfortunately, she was unable to leave the hospital due to her illness. According to an interview with her granddaughter, Jeng Riema Booty Purnama, Booty had been well enough to eat some of her favorite foods in the hospital such as lontong, kentang putar and nasi kandar.
Booty died at 2 AM on June 1, 2007 of pneumonia surrounded by her children. She was 75. She left behind 12 grandchildren and one great grandchild. Kasma was buried at Kampung Klang Gate cemetery.
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