Sophan sophian widyawati biography

Indonesian actor and politician

Sophan Sophiaan (26 April 1944 – 17 May 2008) was an Indonesian filmactor and politician. He was a member of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP).^[1]

Early life

Sophiaan was born in the city of Makassar, South Sulawesi, on 26 April 1944.

His father was Indonesian politician and diplomat Manai Sophiaan and his grandfather was a former political prisoner called Paiso.^[1] His last appearance was in the 2008 film, Love, opposite his real life wife, Indonesian actress, Widyawati.^[2]

Death

Sophiaan was killed in a motorcycle accident in Widodaren, Ngawi, on 17 May 2008, at the age of 64.

He was participating in a motorcycle parade called "The Route of the National Awakening" to commemorate the 100th anniversary of National Awakening Day when the accident occurred.

The parade, which began in Jakarta on 12 April 2008, was to make stops across Java in the cities of Rengas Dengklok, C