Dr Lee Wei Ling, daughter of Singapore’s founding prime minister, passes away at 69

Dr Lee Wei Ling, daughter of Singapore’s founding prime minister Lee Kuan Yew, passed away on 9 October 2024 at age 69.

Her brother, Lee Hsien Yang, announced her death on Facebook, sharing that she died at their family home at 38 Oxley Road.

Dr Lee, a neurologist, had been battling progressive supranuclear palsy since 2020, a rare brain disorder that affected her movement and health.

In his tribute, Lee Hsien Yang requested no flowers, asking instead for donations to charities in her name, including Canossa Mission Singapore, Parkinson Society Singapore, and Total Well-Being SG Limited.

Dr Lee, who never married, was cared for by LHY after their father’s passing and had been living at home.

At her father's state funeral in 2015, Dr Lee delivered a moving eulogy, where she recalled how she could not allow herself to cry, stating, "I am a Hakka woman."

Her brother, Lee Hsien Yang, referred to this in his tribute to her, saying, “Ling, I am less stoic than you.”

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