Dr. Lee Wei Ling, the daughter of Singapore's founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew, has passed away at the age of 69.
Her brother, Lee Hsien Yang, announced the passing of his sister on Facebook, stating that she died at home on Wednesday morning.
In the obituary, Lee Hsien Yang quoted Lee Wei Ling’s eulogy at Lee Kuan Yew's private funeral: “I cannot break down, I am a Hakka woman,” and remarked that he was not as strong as his sister.
Lee Wei Ling was also the sister of Senior Minister of State Lee Hsien Loong. In 2020, she publicly shared her medical condition on Facebook, revealing that she had been diagnosed with a progressive supranuclear palsy, which is similar to Parkinson's syndrome.
She mentioned then that it is a severe brain disorder that initially presents with symptoms similar to Parkinson’s syndrome, affecting body movement, rapid eye movement, and balance, making the patient prone to falls, followed by difficulty swallowing, feeling suffocated, pneumonia, and eventually death.
The obituary mentioned that details of the funeral will be announced soon. Lee Hsien Yang also declined wreaths and urged others to donate to charities such as the Canossa Mission Singapore, Parkinson Society Singapore, and Total Well-Being SG, which would have been more meaningful to Lee Wei Ling.