'He has been suffering from high blood pressure for a long time and was admitted to the hospital last week for surgery due to stroke,' confirmed his niece, Nik Nazira Narriman.
Popular 1980s singer Rahim Maarof is still warded in the ICU after his surgery on Friday . mStar –'s Malay-language portal – reported that Rahim, 68, was admitted to the hospital for surgery due to stroke last week."I do not have the exact details but my mother was the one who informed me that he is still unconscious and is placed in the ICU since Friday," Nazira said.
"He has been suffering from high blood pressure for a long time and was admitted to the hospital last week for surgery due to stroke," she told mStar."Uncle Rahim and my mum are cousins. They grew up together. We have not seen each other for a long time but from what I know, he was healthy prior to this.
"So, naturally, I was shocked to hear that he is now at the ICU. We were planning to meet him during Ramadan actually, so I am sad to learn about this," she added.Cinta Kristal, Usang
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