Former Chief Justice Tun Mohamed Eusoff Chin passed away at 1 a.m. on August 7, 2026, at the age of 90 or 91, according to multiple sources [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]. His daughter announced his death and funeral arrangements publicly [1, 2, 3, 4, 6].
Funeral prayers will be held at Masjid Al-Hidayah in Kelana Jaya, though some reports name the mosque as Masjid Al-Hidayat [1, 3, 4, 5, 6]. He was laid to rest at Tanah Perkuburan Islam Seksyen 9, Kota Damansara [3, 4, 5].
Tun Mohamed Eusoff Chin served as Malaysia’s second Chief Justice from September 1994 to December 2000, presiding over the judiciary for six years [1, 3, 4, 5]. A minority source cites his tenure as beginning in 1999, but most agree on the earlier date [6].
Before joining the judiciary, Eusoff Chin began his career as a teacher in 1955 and later studied law in London. He was called to the Bar at Lincoln's Inn in 1963 [2, 6]. Throughout his career, he held various legal and judicial roles including magistrate, Sessions Court president, deputy public prosecutor, assistant registrar, legal adviser, parliamentary draftsman, High Court judge of Malaya, and president of the Court of Appeal [2, 6].
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim expressed condolences, praising Eusoff Chin's contributions to Malaysia's judiciary. "His contributions and service will always be remembered. May Allah SWT forgive all his sins, shower His mercy upon him, and place his soul among the righteous and the faithful," he said [5].
The funeral prayers at Masjid Al-Hidayah in Kelana Jaya are the immediate next step in the burial proceedings [1, 2, 3, 4, 6].
