Sultan Jamalul Kiram III, Who Led Revolt in Malaysia, Dies at 75

Sultan Jamalul Kiram III, whose bid to restore Sulu sovereignty over Malaysia’s Sabah state in February led to clashes that killed at least 62 people, has died. He was 75.

Kiram, who suffered from kidney disease that required regular dialysis, died about 4 a.m. yesterday at the Philippine Heart Center where he’d been confined since Oct. 18, Abraham Idjirani, a clan spokesman, said in a telephone interview. He will be succeeded by brother Bantilan Esmail Kiram, Idjirani said.