Lee Wei Ling, Daughter of Lee Kuan Yew, Passes Away at 69

The prominent Singaporean neurologist and columnist was known for her dedication to medicine and strong convictions.

Lee Wei Ling, daughter of Singapore's founding prime minister Lee Kuan Yew, died at her home on October 9, 2024.
She was a renowned paediatric neurologist and served as the director of the National Neuroscience Institute for 11 years.
Dr Lee was remembered for her dedication to patient welfare and medical ethics, as well as her contributions to public discourse through her newspaper columns.
She was diagnosed with progressive supranuclear palsy, a rare brain disease, which she revealed in 2020.
In lieu of flowers, her family requested donations to charities meaningful to Dr Lee, including Canossa Mission Singapore and Parkinson Society Singapore.