JOHOR BARU: The Sultan of Johor, Sultan Iskandar Ibni Almarhum Sultan Ismail, passed away at 7.15pm yesterday. He would have been 78 in April.
A Sultan for almost three decades, he had been admitted earlier in the day to the Puteri Specialist Hospital here due to an illness.
Two hours before his death, the Tengku Mahkota of Johor Tunku Ibrahim Ismail was appointed regent.
News about the Sultan being unwell had surfaced since Thursday night.
al-fatihah to sultan iskandar
