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Rajaratnam died on 22 February 2006 as a result of heart failure at his residence at Chancery Lane in Bukit Timah, Singapore, 3 days before his 91st birthday. As a mark of respect, Mediacorp channels 5 and 8 observed one-minute of silence that night. The State flag on all government buildings was flown at half-mast from 23 to 25 February 2006.