Adjie's remains buried at Jeruk Purut

The remains of celebrity-turn-lawmaker Adjie Massaid, who died last night after playing futsal, were buried Saturday afternoon at Jeruk Purut cemetery in South Jakarta.

His burial was attended by a number of top national politicians, including House of Representatives deputy speaker Priyo Budi Santoso, former House speaker Hidayat Nur Wahid and West Java deputy governor Dede Yusuf.

A number of local celebrities were also present at the burial ceremony, including Jamal Mirdad, Lidya Kandau, Ayu Azhari and Sarah Azhari, kompas.com reported.

Fellow Democratic Party politician Edhie Baskoro Yudhoyono, the youngest son of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, was given the first opportunity to scatter flower petals on Adjie’s grave, followed by Transportation Minister Freddy Numberi and Public Housing Minister Suharso Monoarfa.

Adjie died at the age of 43 and was survived by his wife, fellow Democratic Party legislator Angelina Sondakh, and three children.
He reportedly died of heart attack.


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