Bob Tutupoly Passes Away, Goodbye The Versatile Singer Of This Widuri Song

Bob Tutupoly (Photo: IG @stanleytulung)

JAKARTA - An old singer, Bob Tutupoly passed away Tuesday, 5 July, in the morning at 00:03 WIB. The news was conveyed by music observer Stanley Tulung via his Instagram account on Tuesday morning.

"RIP Oom Bob Tutupoly... Thank you for everything that Uncle Bob has given to us all.. May your path be broad to true immortality," wrote Stanley Tulung on his Instagram.

"The plan is that Bob Tutupoly's body will be buried at the Siloam Semanggi Hospital Funeral Home... More news will follow..." Stanley said again.

This 83-year-old singer is not in prime condition anymore. Age made him weak and began to have difficulty speaking.

In May 2022, news emerged of Bobo Tutupolu's death, but this was denied by his family and friends. In the video on the @ruliannapasaribu TikTok account, Bob, wearing a white shirt and short batik pants, is seen sitting in a wheelchair.

In addition, there is also a video showing Dewa Budjana visiting him and singing along. Although it was hard to say, Bob seemed excited.

Stenly Tulung also gave a rebuttal at that time. However, today, Bob Tutupoly is really gone for good.

Born in Surabaya, East Java, November 13, 1939, Bob Tutupoly is famous for his song "Widuri" which is a song composed by Slamet Adriyadi.

In 1969, Bob had moved to the United States, from San Francisco and Los Angeles. Then Bob moved to Las Vegas and became a singer for the nightclubs and casinos there.

In 1980, Bob had come out as the first winner in the 1980 Popular Song Festival at Budokan Hall, Japan. Not only successful in the world of singing, Bob Tutupoly is also known to have starred in several film titles, such as Curious (1977), Next to the Eyes (2008).

In addition to the world of singing and being an actor, Bob is also known as a famous emcee. Bob Tutupoly was the host of Ragam Pesona for 5 years. He has also hosted the Tembang Memories on Indosiar. \