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The last of the Bujang Lapok laid to rest

KUALA LUMPUR, May 6:

After Tan Sri P. Ramlee passed away on May 29, 1973 and S. Shamsuddin succumbed to old age on June 4 last year, Datuk Abdul Aziz Sattar, or Aziz Sattar, held the fort as the last living Bujang Lapok.

However, today, the Bujang Lapok is no more, as Aziz passed away early this morning at about 2.00am at the Kajang Hospital from a heart attack.

He was 89.

According to earlier reports, Aziz was admitted to the Kajang Hospital yesterday at 10.00pm after he suffered a heart attack.

Well-loved by many, Aziz’s funeral this afternoon saw many gathered together to pay their respects at the Surau al-Amin in Bandar Tun Hussein Onn, and later at Masjid Bandar Tun Hussein Onn in Cheras.

Aziz was then laid to rest at the Bandar Tun Hussein Onn Muslim cemetery in Cheras Perdana, at 2.10pm.

Among those who attended Aziz’s funeral were Social and Cultural Affairs Adviser to the Government Tan Sri Dr Rais Yatim, Selangor Umno (United Malays National Organisation) liaison Datuk Seri Noh Omar, 60s screen siren Datuk Sarimah Ahmad, Datuk M. Nasir, A.R. Badul, Harun Salim Bachik, Hans Isaac, Norlia Ghani, Nassier Wahab and many others.

In a statement to Bernama, Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Ahmad Shabery Cheek said Aziz’s demise was a big loss to the country’s entertainment scene.

“I knew him (Abdul Aziz) personally and he had given me a lot of ideas. I am sad because I am not in the country at the moment to pay him my last respects, as I am in Jeddah to attend the Asia Media Summit 2014,” he was quoted as saying by the national news agency.

Fondly known as Pak Aziz, he was born on August 8, 1925, in Pekalongan, Central Java, Indonesia, and later migrated to Singapore at the age of three.

Little did his parents know then, that the move would soon be the catalyst that would propel their son to stardom.

In 1952, Aziz started out as a crew member at the Malay Film Productions on Jalan Ampas, but it did not take long for his luck to change as a year later he was offered a supporting role of a teacher in the film Putus Harapan.

His game changing break came in 1957 when P. Ramlee offered him a role in what would later be Malaysia’s most endearing comic trio, Bujang Lapok.

This was then followed by Seniman Bujang Lapok, Ali Baba Bujang Lapok and Pendekar Bujang Lapok.

In 1986, in an attempt to revive the success of P. Ramlee’s Bujang Lapok, Aziz directed Bujang Lapok Kembali Daa which saw himself and Shamsuddin reprising their original roles alongside Nasir P. Ramlee who took over his father’s place.

In the early 90s, in another effort to bring back to life P. Ramlee’s band Panca Sitara, the late Datuk Ahmad Daud joined hands with Nasir, Aziz Jaafar, Normadiah and Aziz.

Panca Sitara (IV) released two albums under Life Records, with the first one titled Sejuta Rasa, produced by Datuk Ramli MS.

While the Bujang Lapok actors are no more, their stars would continue to shine brightly as the characters they portrayed live on in Malaysians today, regardless of race or religion.

Ramlee, Ajis and Sudin brought more than comedy into our lives and though physically they are no longer with us, they will continue to live for a thousand years.