Singer Koes Hendratmo Dies, Here's His Profile

Koes Hendratmo (Instagram @koeshendratmo902)

JAKARTA - Singer Koes Hendratmo passed away today, September 7th. This information was shared by his colleague, Tantowi Yahya.

"Innalillahiwainnailaihirojiun, our good friend, Koes Hendratmo, has passed away today, Tuesday, September 7, 2021, in Jakarta", said Tantowi Yahya.

"May Allah accept all his deeds of worship and place him in the best place by His side. More information will follow", continued Tantowi.

This news was confirmed by Nia, the manager of Bonita who is the son of Koes Hendratmo. Reportedly, a history of heart disease was the reason why Koes died.

The figure of Koes Hendratmo is very well known as a host, but long before that, Koes has already released several studio albums. Some of the titles are Lambaian Bunga (1959), Sansaro (1968), Wanita Wanita (1970), Pop Batak Legendaris (2000).

Koes Hendratmo started his career as a singer in the late 1960s. Apart from being a singer, Koes is better known as a presenter of the Berpacu Dalam Melodi quiz since 1988.

He hosted the Quiz Berpacu Dalam Melodi, which premiered from 1988 to 2004. This program was a quiz where participants had to guess the title of the song performed in the program.

Koes Hendratmo leaves three children. It is known that two of Koes' children are also musicians in the Indonesian entertainment industry, namely Anda Perdana and Bonita.