Death
Jeyaretnam died on 30 September 2008 at the age of 82. He complained of breathing difficulties in the early-morning, and was rushed to Tan Tock Seng Hospital. Doctors were unable to revive him after he arrived at the hospital.
Following his death, Jeyaretnam's son Kenneth Jeyaretnam took over the leadership of the Reform Party.
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