Dylan Sahara
Dylan Sahara (23 December 1992 – 22 December 2018) was an Indonesian television actress and presenter. In 2016, she was married to popular Indonesian vocalist Riefian Fajarsyah who was a key member of the Seventeen pop band.[1] She died in 22 December 2018 during the Sunda Strait tsunami as she attended the stage event held by the band Seventeen when the tsunami hit.[2][3][4] She was survived by her husband Riefan Fajarsyah who was also the lone survivor of the Seventeen group which was washed out by tidal waves.[5]
Dylan Sahara | |
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Born | 23 December 1992 |
Died | 22 December 2018 25) | (aged
Cause of death | Sunda Strait tsunami |
Occupation | Actress, presenter |
Spouse(s) | Riefian Fajarsyah (m. 2016-2018) |
She was set to run for a seat in the People's Representative Council in the 2019 Indonesian legislative election for the Great Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra).[6]
Death
The pop band Seventeen was performing at an event held by state electric company PLN at the Tanjung Lesung resort near the shore of Tanjung Lesung beach when an eruption from Anak Krakatau caused a tsunami that suddenly struck the stage from behind, at around 9:30 pm local time.[7][8][9] She, along with drummer Windu Andi Darmawan and guitarist Herman Sikumbang, went missing.[10] All three were later found dead.[11]
Filmography
References
- "Kabar Terbaru Istri Ifan Seventeen, Ifan Sudah Cek Setiap Korban Tsunami yang Mirip Dylan Sahara". Tribun Jateng (in Indonesian). 24 December 2018. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
- "Watch : Indonesia's Seventeen band loses band members in Sunda Strait tsunami". The Nation. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
- "Indonesian actress Dylan Sahara is missing". nst. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
- Post, The Jakarta. "Seventeen's Ifan loses wife to tsunami". The Jakarta Post. Archived from the original on 27 December 2018. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
- "Indonesian sole survivor of Seventeen band buries his actress wife". www.nst.com.my. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
- "Berduka Atas Kepergian Dylan Sahara, Gerindra Jatim Kehilangan Kader Terbaiknya". Tribunnews.com (in Indonesian). 25 December 2018. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
- "Indonesian band Seventeen swept away as tsunami strikes beachside concert leaving two band members dead". meaww.com. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
- "Gitaris Seventeen Herman Sikumbang Ditemukan setelah Hilang Diterjang Tsunami di Pantai Anyer Serang". Tribun Wow (in Indonesian). 23 December 2018. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
- "Indonesian band Seventeen confirms death of member and road manager in tsunami". AsiaOne. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
- Loveard, Dewi (23 December 2018). "Seventeen singer posts emotional tribute to wife and bandmates washed away by Indonesia tsunami". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
- "Fakta Meninggalnya Dylan Sahara karena Tsunami, Ditemukan di RS hingga Bakal Dimakamkan di Ponorogo" (in Indonesian). 24 December 2018. Retrieved 24 December 2018.