Yusril Djalinus (August 12, 1944 in

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– February 2, 2009 in

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) was an Indonesian

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who co-founded '' Tempo Magazine'' in 1971. He later established and founded Tempo Magazine's

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, ''Tempo Interaktif''. ''Tempo Magazine'' is a leading

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. Djalinus was a key figure in the magazine from its inception, leading efforts to organize the

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and

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s. In the book, ''Wars Within'' by Janet Stelle, the former ''Tempo''

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praised Djalinus as the "architect of the ''Tempo'' organization. Later in his long career with the magazine, Djalinus also founded the magazine's center for

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and

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and launched its website, ''Tempo Interaktif''. Yusril Djalinus died at the Mitra International Hospital in

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on February 2, 2009, at the age of 64. He had been hospitalized from a stroke since January 29, 2009. He was survived by his wife, Enung Nurjanah, and three children. Shortly before his death, Djalinus sent a text message to the ''Tempo''

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department. The text said, "I thank you all. I cannot attend the meetings from now on. I love you all."

References

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