The politician Lee Kuan Yew passed away at age 91, astounding.
Biography - A Short Wiki
Politician who served as Prime Minister of Singapore and oversaw Singapore’s separation from Malaysia. He helped found the People’s Action Party, which won an unprecedented eight victories from 1959 to 1990.
He had three children — Lee Hsien Loong, Lee Wei Ling and Lee Hsien Yang — with his wife Kwa Geork Choo.
How did Lee Kuan Yew die?
Pneumonia caused Lee Kuan Yew's death in 2015.
| Cause of death | Pneumonia |
|---|---|
| Age of death | 91 years |
| Profession | Politician |
| Birthday | September 16, 1923 |
| Death date | March 23, 2015 |
| Place of death | Singapore General Hospital, Singapore |
| Place of burial | Mandai Crematorium and Columbarium Complex, Singapore |
Quotes
In the East, the main object is to have a well-ordered society so that everybody can have maximum enjoyment of his freedoms. This freedom can only exist in an ordered state and not in a natural state of contention and anarchy.
Lee Kuan Yew
The problem is to keep the monkey mind from running off into all kinds of thoughts.
Lee Kuan Yew
Countries that are agricultural can, at a low standard of living, sustain themselves. You can be self-sufficient; the money economy is a relatively insignificant part of the total economy. Singapore never was an agricultural country.
Lee Kuan Yew
As an East Asian looking at America, I find attractive and unattractive features. I like, for example, the free, easy and open relations between people regardless of social status, ethnicity or religion.
Lee Kuan Yew
If you are going to lower me into the grave, and I feel something is wrong, I will get up.
Lee Kuan Yew
