Brilio.net - The entertainment world is once again mourning the loss of the legendary sworddut figure and vocalist of the Moral Introduction to Drinking Poison Orchestra (OM PR), Jhonny Iskandar at the age of 64. News regarding Jhonny Iskandar's death spread via short messages among media crew. The message states that Jhonny Iskandar died on Friday (10/5/2024) morning at 08.45 WIB.
"Innalillahi Wainnailaihi Roji'un has returned to Ramhatullah. Our artist friend Jhonny Iskandar today at 08.45. Bismillah, rest in his grave. All sins and mistakes are forgiven. All his good deeds and Islamic faith are accepted. Placed in Allah Alfatihah's heaven," he wrote. message circulating as quoted from Showbiz Liputan6.com., Friday (10/5).
Jhonny Iskandar's passing certainly brought deep sorrow to his family and relatives. It was revealed by his third child, Saidah Iskandariah, that the day before he died, singer Jhonny Iskandar apparently wanted to talk to Mansyur S, a dangdut singer and songwriter.
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"Yesterday papa (Jhonny) kept talking about dad (Mansyur S). He said dad was a legend and wanted to chat. Since yesterday dad has been remembering dad, talking about dad all the time," said Saidah Iskandariah, quoted from Kapanlagi.com.
However, the family has not explained the cause of Jhonny Iskandar's death. It is known that before he breathed his last breath, Jhonny had a history of diabetes. This was revealed by Sherly as the manager of OM PMR to the media crew via short message.
"So far, Uncle Jois has had a history of diabetes," wrote Sherly, as reported by merdeka6.com.
As someone close to Jhonny, Sherly is deeply saddened by the death of Jhonny Iskandar. According to Sherly, no one will ever be able to replace the deceased in the Moral Orchestra for the Introduction to Drinking Poison (OM PMR).
"For us, OM PMR Jhonny Iskandar, and vice versa. No one can replace them. Thank God, until the end of his life, Uncle Joid is back with OM PMR," explained Sherly.
For the generation of the 90s, his figure might be unfamiliar, but this was not the case with previous generations. Jhonny Iskandar has had a career in the Indonesian music industry since the 1980s. His name is widely known to the public thanks to the song 'Not a Beggar of Love'. In fact, this song is still popular today and is often performed when Jhonny Iskandar appears on the screen.
photo: Instagram/@jhony.isk
Jhonny's popularity skyrocketed because he became the vocalist of the Moral Orchestra for Introduction to Drinking Poison or OM PMR. He has been the frontman of the band since 1997 with iconic songs such as Title-judulan, Bintangku Bintangmu, and Ada Gak Ada. However, in May 2018 Jhonny left OM PMR.
Even so, he still exists as a singer. Apart from his golden voice which fans miss so much, Jhonny's eccentric appearance is also an attraction in itself. The vocalist, who often plays the flute and comb at every gig, always appears with long hair, chained glasses and an agate ring on his finger.
photo: Instagram/@jhony.isk
Regarding his romantic relationship, Jhonny once had a family relationship with singer Mega Mustika. The two of them were blessed with two children before finally deciding to divorce. After separating, Jhonny remarried Nurhayati Bilqis.