Andi Meriem Matalatta

Andì Meriem Matalatta (August 31, 1957 – June 4, 2010) was an Indonesian pop singer known for hits, especially during the 1980s. She was nicknamed "The Pearl from the South" among Indonesians.[1]

She was born on August 31, 1957, in Makassar, Sulawesi, Indonesia,[1] as the fifth of six children. She had one daughter, Diana, with her first husband, Andi Hermien Matallata.[1] She later remarried to her second husband, Hendra Pribadi.[1]

Andì Meriem Matalatta died at a hospital in Zoetermeer, the Netherlands, of complications of multiple illnesses, including diabetes, on June 4, 2010, at the age of 53.[1] She had been visiting the Netherlands with her daughter, Diana. She had been suffering from a gangrenous wound on her hand and hypertension.[1]

Her body was flown back to Indonesia for her funeral.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Singer Andi Meriem Matalatta dies in Netherlands". Antara (news agency). 2010-06-24. Retrieved 2010-06-05.

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