english.jpnn.com, JAKARTA - Indonesian senior entertainer Dorce Gamalama passed away at Pertamina Central Hospital, Simprug, South Jakarta, Wednesday (16/2) morning. She was 58.
Dangdut singer and friend of Dorce, Hetty Sunjaya, revealed that Dorce died due to exposure to Covid-19.
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"She died at 7.30 in the morning. She had Covid-19 and was hospitalized for almost three weeks," Hetty told reporters.
Hetty said Dorce's health condition had deteriorated and she fell unconscious when she was rushed to the hospital.
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Hetty added that she was not allowed to see Dorce's body due to Covid-19 protocols.
Before her death, Dorce, who was a trans woman, had reaped controversy after expressing her wish to be buried as a female. (antara/mcr20/jpnn)
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