Al-Fatihah (Jaafar Siddiq, 64 tahun)

S. Jibeng (atau Jaafar Siddiq nama sebenarnya) telah kembali ke rahmatullah pada 7 februari 2006.

Berikut sedutan berita pemergiannya,
dari Utusan Malaysia :

S. Jibeng meninggal dunia
Oleh: HAMDEN RAMLI
JOHOR BAHRU 7 Feb. - Penyanyi popular tahun 60-an, S.Jibeng atau nama sebenarnya Jaafar Siddiq, 64, meninggal dunia di Hospital Sultanah Aminah (HSA) di sini pukul 7.30 pagi ini akibat sakit jantung.

Beliau sebelum itu dimasukkan ke Hospital Batu Pahat selepas mengadu sakit sekembalinya dari mengadakan persembahan pada satu majlis anjuran Lembaga Pemasaran Pertanian Persekutuan (Fama) di Seremban, Negeri Sembilan petang semalam.

Allahyarham yang menghidap lemah jantung dan kencing manis kemudiannya dihantar ke HSA untuk rawatan lanjut sebelum meninggal dunia pagi ini.

Jenazah Allahyarham selamat kebumikan selepas zuhur hari ini di Tanah Perkuburan Islam Kebun Teh, di sini.

dari TheStar :

Malaysian Ray Charles dies at 64
JOHOR BARU: Blind singer S. JiBeng, who was dubbed the Ray Charles of Malaysia and famous for his 1960s hits such as Musafir Di Aidilfitri, Inai Di Jari and Gadis Pertiwi, died yesterday.

The 64-year-old singer whose real name was Jaafar Siddiq passed away at 7.30am at the Sultanah Aminah Hospital where he was warded for heart and respiratory problems.

His widow Maznah Sidek, 48, said Jaafar last sang at a wedding in Seremban on Monday.
On the way back to Johor Baru he complained of breathing difficulties.

They sought treatment at the Batu Pahat hospital, before he was warded at the Sultanah Aminah Hospital.