KOTA BHARU: Celebrity chef Mohamad Adam was an exceptionally good son, and did not once, while he was alive, brought trouble to his parents, Mahamed Ismail Mohamed Yusoff and Bibi Aishah Hukum Khan, 57.
"Mamaji was a good son, a very good son, and I accept his passing," said his 69-year-old father today.
Mamaji is Adam's nickname within the family, which loosely translates to 'dearest uncle'.
Also known as Adamdidam, the 29-year-old passed away this morning believed to be due to a lung infection at his family home in Telipot, here.
"The last time he spoke to me, he asked that I pray for his wellbeing after he fell sick about a month ago, which initially started with just a high fever.
"Adam was diagnosed with a lung infection and the family asked him to recuperate at home and to reduce his shooting activities," he said when met at the Lemal Muslim Cemetery in Pasir Mas today.
Some 150 people including friends and family performed special prayers for Adam at the Telipot Mosque before he was laid to rest at about 11.05am.
Meanwhile, Adam's eldest sister Nor Ashmiza, 43, a lecturer in the United Kingdom returned to Malaysia last month to care for Adam.
She expressed her sadness over Adam's demise, saying her youngest brother was kind to the entire family, adding that she accepted what happened as fate.
"His spirit was strong, infact when he was sick, he was still working, finishing up shoots until the very end.
"Each one of us living will die. I hope everyone will pray for my brother, that he be placed among the righteous," she said.