Anita Sarawak missing for 2 months now, says half-sister
Published: 21 May 2015 12:46 PM
International entertainer extraordinaire Anita Sarawak has not been contactable since March. – YouTube screenshot, May 21, 2015.International entertainer extraordinaire Anita Sarawak has been totally uncontactable since March, sparking concerns about her whereabouts and health, her half-sister told a Singapore online portal recently.
Former model and actress-singer Noor Kumalasari Mohamad Taib said it was very unlike the Singapore-born Anita – who also has a large fan base across the border – to suddenly disappear and not keep in touch with either family or friends for such a long period of time.
She said Anita’s best friend had gone to the singer’s home in the US but was unable to track her down, adding that calls and text messages to the multi-award winning performer have all gone unanswered. and doing well. Maybe she is just busy travelling and taking things slowly,” said Noor Kumalasari.
“But that is 40% of my feelings, the other 60% is the thought that she might not be in the best of health,” she told The New Paper.
Noor Kumalasari said that during a phone call two months ago, Anita had said she was retiring from showbusiness and was “not interested” in holding any more performances.
“She is happy living a moderate life now that she has retired from showbiz,” she was quoted as saying by online portal.
Known for her deep, rich vocals and an effervescent stage persona and personality, 63-year-old Anita spent 18 years performing at the Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas before returning to Singapore and Malaysia in 2003.
She was last based in Kuala Lumpur where she hosted a local TV programme before she moved to Las Vegas again in 2013 with her fourth husband, British national Mohamad Mahathir Abdullah.
Anita’s late mother, Siput Sarawak, was originally from Sarawak and was a prominent celebrity in the 1950s and 60s, while her late father S. Roomai Noor was a veteran actor and director. – May 21, 2015.
