Yopie Latul Singer of the Song 'Poco-Poco' Passed Away, One Day After Testing Positive for Covid-19

Kapanlagi.com - Sad news comes from the entertainment world in the homeland. Senior singer Yopie Latul is reported to have passed away today, Wednesday (9/9/2020). It is known that the singer of the song Poco-Poco passed away at the age of 65 at Cibinong Hospital, West Java.

The news of Yopie Latul's death was directly conveyed by his relative, Minggus Tahitoe, who spread it through a broadcast message to journalists.

"Thank you for the prayers and support from friends and beloved relatives to our dear brother, Yopie Latul. Mr. Yopie Latul has returned to the Father's house in Heaven today. Once again, thank you very much for all the attention. May God repay all the kindness of friends, relatives, and beloved relatives," wrote the message.

In addition to relatives, music observer Adib Hidayat also announced the news through his tweet.

1. Positive Covid-19

From the information circulating, Yopie Latul is suspected to have died from Covid-19. This is because, a day before his death, precisely on Tuesday, September 8, 2020, Yopie was taken to the hospital because he was declared positive for Covid-19. 

The news that Yopie Latul was declared positive for Covid-19 was conveyed directly by his son, Carllo Latul. This man, who is usually called Rio, conveyed this news through his Instagram story. 

"I, Carllo (Rio) Latul on behalf of the family, want to inform you that our father named Yopie Latul has been declared POSITIVE FOR CORONA with a diagnosis of Asymptomatic (Orang Tanpa Gejala)," Rio wrote.

2. Still Waiting for Confirmation

As of the publication of this news, there is still no further clarification regarding the cause of Yopie Latul's death. KapanLagi is also still waiting for detailed information from the family. 

RIP Yopie Latul!

(kpl/abs/dwn)