SINGAPORE, July 19 -- Kenneth Jeyaretnam, the secretary-general of Singapore's Reform Party who sought to carry on the political legacy of his father, Opposition pioneer JB Jeyaretnam, has died aged 67.

His wife, Amanda Jeyaretnam, announced his death in a Facebook post today, saying he had "died peacefully in his sleep surrounded by family".

She said funeral arrangements for a small family service were still being finalised, with a memorial to celebrate his life to be held at a later date.

"Thank you for your love and support and to everyone who managed to visit him in the hospital, please know it meant a lot to him," she wrote.

The Facebook post did not disclose a cause of death.

Jeyaretnam was the elder son of the late Joshua Benj...