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Ashraf Sinclair

Ashraf Sinclair

Actor and television host (1978–2020)


Ashraf Daniel Mohamad Sinclair (20 September 1978 – 18 February 2020) was a Malaysian actor known for his role as Eddy in the 2005 film Gol & Gincu.[1]

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Background

Sinclair was born to a pharmacist, Mohammed Anthony John Sinclair, who is British with Irish, English and Scottish ancestry, and Khadijah Abdul Rahman, who is of Malay, Javanese and Arab descent.

Career

Sinclair began his career in 1997 as the second runner-up of the Hero Remaja men's pageant contest.[citation needed] He later made his acting career debut in the 1998 Petronas commercial Kasut Gombak, along with Vanida Imran.[2] He was also once a host of Box Office Now that was aired on ntv7. Later, he starred in shows such as Gol & Gincu The Series as well as Realiti which aired on 8TV.

In 2017, Sinclair became a venture partner of 500 Startups, a global venture capital seed funder.[3]

Personal life

Sinclair was the eldest of three siblings, his sister is Aishah.[4]

Sinclair married Indonesian singer Bunga Citra Lestari on 8 November 2008. They met in 2007 in Malaysia, while he was hosting Beat TV and Lestari was promoting her album. Sinclair resided in Indonesia after his marriage.[5] The couple had one child.[6]

Death

On 18 February 2020, Sinclair died of a heart attack at home and was brought to Metropolitan Medical Centre in Jakarta.[7] On the same day, his remains were buried in San Diego Hills, West Java.[8]

Filmography

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References

  1. Terrina Hussein (9 August 2007). Cover Story: The world according to Ashraf The Malay Mail. Retrieved on 1 June 2008.
  2. Saraya Mia (18 February 2020). "Iklan 'Kasut Gombak' perkenalkan Ashraf Sinclair dalam industri seni". Astro Awani.
  3. Dennis Chua (19 February 2020). "Ashraf's death sent shockwaves throughout Malaysia and Indonesia". New Straits Times. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  4. Kenneth Chaw (19 February 2020). "Ashraf Sinclair remembered by his friends for his kindness and humility". The Star. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  5. Retrieved 10 February 2008. Ashraf pilih bulan Jun. Archived 10 August 2017 at the Wayback Machine Kosmo (article in Malay)
  6. Kenneth Chaw (18 February 2020). "Malaysian celebs mourn loss of Ashraf Sinclair on social media". The Star. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  7. Andi Muttya Keteng Pangerang (18 February 2020). "Ashraf Sinclair, Suami BCL Meninggal Dunia". Kompas.com.
  8. Ramlah Zainal (26 January 2018). "Rindu Ashraf terubat" (in Malay). Harian Metro. Retrieved 25 May 2018.

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