A P J Mohamed Muthu Meera Maraikayar, elder brother of late President A P J Abdul Kalam, passed away at his residence on the tiny island of Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu on Sunday. He was 104.
Maraikayar, who turned 103 in November, breathed his last at 7.30 pm due to an age-related illness. “He was 104. He was very weak for the past few months and he was battling an eye infection for the past few weeks,” Sheikh Salim, Maraikayar's grandson, told DH.
Maraikayar was Kalam's elder brother. In his interactions with close friends, Kalam used to talk fondly of his elder brother and had wished to celebrate his centenary year. However, he passed away in 2015 at the age of 83. Maraikayar will be buried on Monday in Rameswaram, Salim added.
(Published 07 March 2021, 17:09 IST)
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