Death
Ilhan died of a suspected heart attack, during a morning walk in Brighton, Victoria on 23 October 2007, aged 42 but an autopsy later revealed that he was felled by a hereditary heart condition that also claimed the life of his older brother. He left behind a wife Patricia and four children. His final interview was shown on Today Tonight the day before his death. A traditional Islamic funeral was held at the Broadmeadows Mosque on 26 October 2007. Among the approximately 3,000 mourners were Ahmed Fahour and Eddie McGuire.
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