Death
Nasimuddin died of stage four lung cancer at a private hospital in Long Beach, California, USA on 1 May 2008. He was 53 years old. His body was brought back to Malaysia on 4 May 2008 and taken to Masjid Wilayah, Jalan Duta. More than 6,000 people came to Masjid Wilayah to pay their last respects including the Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, and former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir bin Mohamad. The body was later taken to Batu 9 Muslim Cemetery in Hulu Langat, Selangor to be buried next to the grave of his beloved mother, Salbiah Abdul Majid.
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