TV presenter Ebet Kadarusman dies at 75

The Jakarta Post, Sat, 03/20/2010 8:09 AM

Ebet Kadarusman (75)

Actor and TV presenter Ebet Kadarusman died on Saturday morning after going into a coma earlier this week. He was 75.

Ebet went into a coma Wednesday during his treatment for stroke at Hasan Sadikin Hospital in Bandung, West Java.

“He has been in critical condition since last night. The family [take his death] wholeheartedly [because] this is the best for Kang Ebet,” Nike Mariani, Ebet's niece, said Saturday as reported by kompas.com.

The funeral is to be held at a family cemetery in Ciburani, Bandung, around noon Thursday.

Ebet pursued his career working as a presenter for ABC radio in Australia. He received an honorary doctorate degree from a state university for his contribution to national arts development.