KUALA LUMPUR: Actor Faizal Yusof died at 1.45pm Saturday at Pusat Rawatan Islam (Pusrawi), Jalan Tun Razak here due to heart failure.

His elder brother Shaiful Yusof, 34, when met at at the hospital, said Faizal, 32, was reported to have fainted at his home in Anjung Villa, Bandar Baru Sentul around 9am before being rushed to the hospital.

The actor had featured in the popular televison series Tiramisu and Manjalara.

He leaves behind wife Rosmunira Rashid, 27, who is five months pregnant. Previously he had been married to popular singer Siti Nordiana and were blessed with a son Mohd Rayyan Nakhaie, three. - Bernama