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Pianist-composer Datuk Ooi Eow Jin passed away at Kuala Lumpur Hospital today . He was 86.Today is a sad day for all of us in the music industry as we mourn the passing of a legend, Datuk Ooi Eow Jin, who was well known as a composer, producer, arranger, orchestra leader and performer as well.
"He was an excellent pianist. He leaves behind many good memories for all of us, which we will cherish forever.Ooi was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 2015 which left him with little motor function.In the year 2022, he was admitted for Covid-19, along with his wife and their son. While both husband and wife recovered from Covid-19, their son – Raymond, who suffered from a brain tumour – passed away at the age of 58.Since then, he's enjoyed an illustrious four-decade career in the local music industry, collaborating with Tan Sri P. Ramlee and writing songs for artists such as Datuk Sudirman Arshad, Rahimah Rahim, and the Alleycats.
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