lee Kuan Yew, Singapore’s founding father and first Prime Minister, on Monday died at the age of 91 of severe pneumonia. lee had been hospitalised at the Singapore General Hospital for severe pneumonia since February 5. A statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said, “lee passed away peacefully at the Singapore General Hospital at 3.18 am, the Straits Times reported.
lee is considered the founding father of Singapore and is credited with transforming the city-state into an economic powerhouse within just three decades. He quit as the PM in 1990 after 31 years in office. lee is survived by his two sons, a daughter, seven grandchildren and two siblings. His wife died in 2010, at the age of 89.