Self-proclaimed Sulu Sultan Jamalul Kiram III, who ordered the incursion on Lahad Datu, Sabah in February, has died of organ failure.

NONEAccording to Philippines' Inquirer, his daughter Jacel Kiram (right) revealed that her father had died of multiple organ failure at the Phillipine Heart Centre at 4.42am today.

"Whatever my father started, he left for us to continue... We should not falter. He's a great man, a good man. He was priceless.

"All he wanted was, in his right time, be allowed by Allah to reclaim Sabah for the Filipinos...We'll be the ones to continue that," she was quoted as saying.

In February, Agbimuddin Kiram, on instruction of his elder brother Jamalul, had led some 200 men to occupy a number of coastal villages in Lahad Datu.

This was also followed by outbreak of violence in Semporna.

10 members of the Malaysian security forces were killed while the intruders' casualities stood at an estimated 57.

Agbimuddin, also known as Azzimudie, managed to escape capture.