Dylan Sahara

Dylan Sahara
Born(1992-12-23)23 December 1992
Ponorogo, East Java, Indonesia
Died22 December 2018(2018-12-22) (aged 25)
Tanjung Lesung, Banten, Indonesia
Cause of deathSunda Strait tsunami
Occupation(s)Actress, presenter
SpouseRiefian Fajarsyah (m. 2016-2018)

Dylan Sahara (23 December 1992 – 22 December 2018) was an Indonesian television actress and presenter. In 2016, she married Indonesian vocalist Riefian Fajarsyah who was a member of the Seventeen pop band.[1] She died on 22 December 2018 during the Sunda Strait tsunami, a day short of her 26th birthday, as she attended the stage performed by the band Seventeen in event held by Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) when the tsunami hit.[2][3][4] She was survived by Fajarsyah, who was also the sole survivor of the Seventeen group which was washed out by tidal waves.[5]

She was set to run for a seat in the People's Representative Council in the 2019 Indonesian legislative election for the Great Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra).[6]

  1. ^ "Kabar Terbaru Istri Ifan Seventeen, Ifan Sudah Cek Setiap Korban Tsunami yang Mirip Dylan Sahara". Tribun Jateng (in Indonesian). 24 December 2018. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
  2. ^ "Watch : Indonesia's Seventeen band loses band members in Sunda Strait tsunami". The Nation. 23 December 2018. Archived from the original on 9 June 2019. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
  3. ^ "Indonesian actress Dylan Sahara is missing". nst. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
  4. ^ "Seventeen's Ifan loses wife to tsunami". The Jakarta Post. Archived from the original on 27 December 2018. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
  5. ^ "Indonesian sole survivor of Seventeen band buries his actress wife". www.nst.com.my. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
  6. ^ "Berduka Atas Kepergian Dylan Sahara, Gerindra Jatim Kehilangan Kader Terbaiknya". Tribunnews.com (in Indonesian). 25 December 2018. Retrieved 25 December 2018.