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Birth Name: | Agus Basuki bin Suwito Hadiwiryono |
Birth Date: | 5 March 1956 |
Birth Place: | Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia |
Death Place: | Jakarta, Indonesia |
Occupation: | Actor, comedian |
Yearsactive: | 1981–2007 |
Agus Basuki bin Suwito Hadiwiryono (5 March 1956 - 12 December 2007), or mononymously known as Basuki, was an Indonesian actor and comedian.[1] He was a member of the Indonesian comedy troupe, Srimulat.[1] However, he became famous after appearing in the program, Si Doel Anak Sekolahan in the 1990s.[1] He was also famous for creating a jingle called "Wes Ewes Ewes Bablas Angine" for a traditional medicine commercial.[1]
Basuki collapsed following a game of futsal on 12 December 2007.[1] He was rushed to Melia Hospital in Jakarta, Indonesia, where he died at the age of 51 (heart attack).[1]