> Deepest condolences to MGG's family. He was an icon of his generation.
> I
> will sorely miss his postings, articles and gleanings from the world
> press.
> A great loss.
> Rest in peace.

> Hanis Ahmad.

> Mei Joon Quek wrote:

> > My sincere condolences to Mr. MGG Pillai's family.

> > I dunno what else to say... surely this forum has lost it soul... may
> > the spirit of mr. mgg pillai continue to gguide and bless the
> country..

> > On 4/29/06, *Pete Loke* <omygod...@yahoo.com
> > <mailto:omygod...@yahoo.com>> wrote:

> >     I was told by MGG's family that the funeral will be leaving his
> >     house (Siewdor Apartment in Brickfield, off Jln Tun Sambanthan,
> >     KL) this 11am (Saturday).

> >     We are all sorry to see this great guru untimely demise.  Perhaps
> >     I am one of the last friend seeing him alive.  We all missed him.

> >     Pete

> >     */Alan Chew <euthanasiaa2...@yahoo.com
> >     <mailto:euthanasiaa2...@yahoo.com>>/ * wrote:
> >     If anyone has funeral details, please do let me know.
> >     I would like to show my last respects.

> >     Thank You.

> >     */gnh <g...@pc.jaring.my <mailto:g...@pc.jaring.my>>/* wrote:

> >      Veteran journalist MGG Pillai dies

> >     Veteran journalist MGG Pillai dies

> >     Apr 28, 06 12:24pm

> >     The doyen of Malaysian journalism, MGG Pillai, passed away this
> >     morning at the Universiti Hospital due to heart complications.

> >     According to his son Sreejit Pillai, the veteran newsman who
> >     pioneered Malaysia's online journalism, died at 10.40am.

> >     Pillai, 67, began his career in journalism in the 1960s. He had
> >     also served as a war correspondent during the Vietnam War.

> >     He was expelled from Singapore for his reporting while he was
> >     stationed in the city-state.
> >     He later joined the /Malay Mail./

> >     For the past 10 years, Pillai had taken to the Internet to pursue
> >     his craft. He was instrumental in the launch of discussion group
> >     Sangkancil in 1995 - Malaysia's first online community - and more
> >     recently his own website, *MGGPillai.com
> >     <http://www.mggpillai.com/>*.

> >     Pillai was a /Malaysiakini/ columnist since the online news
> >     website was launched six years ago and till the end took his
> >     commitment very seriously.

> >     Despite being admitted to the hospital on Tuesday, he insisted on
> >     calling /Malaysiakini/ that morning to say that his * Chiaroscuro
> >     <http://www.malaysiakini.com/columns/49586>* (Shades of gray)
> >     column wouldn't be coming in.

> >     "I'm afraid I won't be sending you a column today because I'm in
> >     the hospital," he told /Malaysiakini's/ opinions and
> >     features editor S Vicknesan.
> >     *[Full report to follow]*

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