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Indonesian comedian
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Male
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Birth:
5 March 1956(Surakarta, Central Java Province, Indonesia)
Death:
12 December 2007(Jakarta, Indonesia)
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Biography
Basuki (March 5, 1956 – December 12, 2007) was an Indonesian actor and comedian. He was born in Surakarta, Central Java. He was a member of the Indonesian comedy troupe, Srimulat. However, he became famous after appearing in the program, Si Doel Anak Sekolahan in 1996. He was also famous for creating a jingle called "Wes Ewes Ewes Bablas Angine" for a traditional medicine commercial.
Basuki collapsed following a game of futsal On December 12, 2007. He was rushed to Melia Hospital in Jakarta, Indonesia, where he died at the age of 51 (heart attack).