Prayers came in to help her make the decision and she kept strong until today, this morning. “It was his wife who had many decisions that had to be made right there. ‘We all know that he’s in a better place’ I know she loved her husband.”Ĭousin Mel Amina said, “One of the biggest things that we’d like to share on behalf of the family is: Thank you so much for the prayers that were needed and that were sent for Israel and for the family. “That sister-in-law (of mine) is such a tower of strength. “Marlene has been with him, I don’t know for how many days, over a month, in and out (of the hospital), and lately by his side.” today and was too exhausted to comment this morning. “We all know that he’s in a better place, he is,” said Amina.”He’s resting and he went in a very nice way for us that’s really positive.”Īmina said Marlene was at the hospital until 4 or 5 a.m. “We (family members) are laughing, ‘Oh gosh, the two brothers - that is a dangerous combination,'” she said of the members of the seminal musical group, Makaha Sons of Ni’ihau. Leialoha Lim Amina, the widow of Skippy, who died at age 28 in 1982, and who is now married to his cousin, Melvin Amina, said this morning that the two brothers have been reunited. He is survived by his wife, Marlene, and daughter, Ceslieanne “Wehi,” 14. The 38-year-old performer had had problems with his weight and related illnesses and had been under care at the hospital for respiratory ailments. Kamakawiwo’ole, the singer and musician who was known as “Iz” and who drew the respect of music lovers and the Hawaiian community, died at 12:18 a.m. Israel Kamakawiwo’ole and his brother Skippy are together in a better place today, a family member said. The revered isle singer, beset with respiratory and other medical problems, dies at 38īy Catherine Kekoa Enomoto and Gregg K. Kojima, Star-Bulletin ‘Iz’ will always be But the community would not allow it.īy Craig T. Three days later, the Marines announced plans to conduct amphibious assault training on Makua beach. On July 12, 1997, his ashes were scattered from the Hokule’a into the warm blue waters of Makua, with ten thousand on the beach and in the water to send him off.
Iz had spent many years living at Makua beach. Hawai’i mourned the death of Bruddah Iz, the beloved and gifted musician and supporter of Hawaiian sovereignty. Israel “Bruddah Iz” Kamakawiwo’ole (– June 26, 1997)
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