Death and Succession
After reigning about twenty years, on 31 January 1984, Sultan Idris Shah II died suddenly in Lumut, Perak during a royal dinner ceremony with statesmen and other people. His funeral took place on 3 February 1984 and he was buried at the Al-Ghufran Royal Cemetery, Bukit Chandan, Kuala Kangsar, Perak.
He was succeeded by his first cousin once removed, Raja Azlan Shah, upon his death.
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