Rina Gunawan, A Warm Figure On Indonesian Glass Screens

JAKARTA - March 2021, sad news surrounds the Indonesian entertainment world. Rina Gunawan passed away last Tuesday at the age of 46. Rina, who is synonymous with her fashionable hijab style, breathed her last breath because she was exposed to COVID-19 and has a congenital disease of asthma and pneumonia.

Rina Mustikana Gumilang Gunawan, that is her full name, was born in Bandung, West Java, June 28, 1974. She is an Indonesian presenter and entrepreneur. The figure who is familiar on the national television screen through the talk show Mixed and Everyone here is also the son-in-law of the Indonesian actor and director, Fritz G. Schadt.

Rina married actor Teddy Syah on April 11, 1999. From this marriage, they were blessed with two children, namely Aqshal Ilham Syafatullah and Karnisya Rahmasyach.

Before pursuing a career as a presenter, Rina was known as a singer. The artist, who studied at Swara Mahardika, Geronimo, and Studio 26, released the Yudi album in 1996.

His name became even more popular after delivering the Simphony song package. Apart from Yudi, Rina also released the album Semalam Kau Where (1999) and Ta'aruf (2008-2009).

Rina is increasingly recognized by the Indonesian public as a talk show presenter on private television stations. One of the best known is Mix-mix - which first aired in 2002. Rina hosted the show from the first season it aired in 2002 to 2005.

Apart from being good at presenting and singing, Rina also has a talent in acting. He had played roles in several soap operas, including Erte Erwe (Household Ruwet), Pat Pat Gulipat, and Mat Angin. Rina was also a guest star in the popular television series Si Doel Anak Sekolahan - playing Sarah's best friend played by Cornelia Agatha.

During her life, Rina seemed unable to share her happiness and positive energy with many people. Rina and her husband - Teddy Syah, founded a wedding organizer and event organizer in 2000.

Quoting from the web page rinagunawan.com, it was stated that Rina and Teddy saw the business opportunity to help their colleagues take care of their marriage.

A number of public figures whose marriages are handled by Rina, one of them is the celebrity couple Anang Hermansyah and Ashanty on May 20, 2012. The wedding party even managed to set a MURI record as the first wedding party which was held non-stop / live on television stations for three hours.

Apart from being united in running a business, the celebrity couple Rina and Teddy can also be said to be compact in their daily lives. This is evidenced by the nearly 22 years of their marriage and household age.

The news of Rina's passing was sticking out on the evening of Tuesday, March 2. The husband, Teddy has confirmed the news. According to Atalarik Syah's sister, Rina died on Tuesday at around 18.45 WIB.

The deceased was said to have been hospitalized one week ago because he was reportedly exposed to COVID-19. Rina was initially rushed to the hospital because of shortness of breath. He is also known to have a history of asthma and pneumonia.

Before getting sick, Rina recently got in the spotlight because of her successful diet. He managed to cut 30 kilograms in 5 months, after previously weighing 103 kilograms.

Public Relations of the Indonesian Film Artists Association (PARFI) Evry Joe on behalf of his colleagues expressed their deep condolences for the passing of their colleague, Rina Gunawan.

"We, the Indonesian Film Artists Association (PARFI) family, are deeply grieved. Again, we have lost the figure of the Indonesian film industry, namely the late Mbak Rina Gunawan, who passed away this afternoon. "he said as quoted by Antara, Wednesday.

Evry revealed that before leaving, Rina experienced shortness of breath. However, he could not confirm whether actor Teddy Syah's wife had COVID-19 or not.

"The latest news is that he is short of breath. Whether he is infected with COVID-19 or not is not clear yet, he has been treated for a week at Pertamina Hospital," he said.

Evry remembers the figure of Rina as an active participant in television programs in the era before the 2010s. He then explored a career as an event organizer service entrepreneur.

Celebrities Ferry Maryadi, Andi Arsyil and Ashanty also reported the death of Rina Gunawan via their Instagram page.

Andi, through his Instagram Story, uploaded a screenshot of actor Teddy Syah's electronic message at 7:23 p.m. containing the news of Rina's death.

Ferry Maryadi also shared sad news regarding Rina's death. Through his Instagram page, Ferry uploaded a photo with Rina and wrote a prayer, "I hope Husnul Khotimal tetehku who is super bageur-pikanya'aheun..pileuleuyan tea RG,".

Meanwhile, Ashanty also through her Instagram page expressed her sorrow for Rina's departure. He wrote, some time ago Rina had contracted COVID-19 like herself.

Goodbye Rina Gunawan ...