{
  "id": 2966054,
  "title": "Don't let me suffer, pleads Sarjit to family",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/dont-let-me-suffer-pleads-sarjit-to-family",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-24T06:58:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/sports/hockey/2026/08/1517741/dont-let-me-suffer-pleads-sarjit-family"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Sarjit Singh, a revered hockey player and national icon, breathed his last at Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz following a swift and fierce battle with acute myeloid leukaemia. In the quiet hospital room, his beloved wife Kulwant Kaur, fondly known as Wimmy, heard her husband utter a gut-wrenching plea: \"Don't let me suffer.\" Sarjit, 63, had just two months to live after initial prognosis of eight months to a year. Tragically, the deadly disease consumed him in just two months, leaving his family heartbroken. Wimmy recounted how Sarjit's life was intrinsically linked to hockey, from their early courtship to their days filled with hockey discussions and family trips. Beneath his tough exterior was a loving husband and father to their six children. Manraj Singh Chaal, Sarjit's son and national-level hockey player, felt the loss deeply. Manraj, who saw his father as a disciplined leader and a jovial mentor, lamented the abrupt end of a personal hero. Tributes have flooded in from teammates and proteges, hailing Sarjit as a once-in-a-generation talent. Sarjit's funeral is set to take place the following day at Jalan Loke Yew Crematorium. For Wimmy and her family, the void left by their beloved husband, father, and idol is irreplaceable.",
  "summary": "SUBANG: To a hockey-loving nation, Sarjit Singh was an invincible midfield general.",
  "key_points": [
    "Sarjit Singh dies at 63 after two months battle with leukemia",
    "Wife Kulwant Kaur, called Wimmy, pleads 'Don't let me suffer'",
    "Tributes pour in from teammates, proteges"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}