Huang Wenyong dies with family by his side
Huang died at 5pm Saturday, April 20, with his family at his side. His death comes on the eve of the annual Star Awards, where industry watchers were expecting him to make a triumphant comeback. According to reports, he died of lymphoma - a type of blood cancer. His manager said that he'd been in and out of hospital over the past few months for treatment. He checked into the Singapore General Hospital a week ago. Actress Hong Huifang said: "A colleague and I wanted to visit him two days ago, but he declined. "He said he didn't look well and didn't want to see us in that state. He asked us to wait until he got better to visit him." Read the full story here. Click on thumbnail to view (Photos: TNP, RazorTV, Shin Min Daily Facebook) |
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Actors, audience & crew pay tribute to Huang Wenyong at Star Awards
During a segment at the beginning of the Star Awards show on April 21, actors, actresses, technical crew, audience and fans stand to honour Huang Wen Yong, who died on April 20 from lymphoma. Huang Wenyong, at the age of 60, may be best remembered in his breakout role as Chinese migrant Ah Shui in the period drama The Awakening back in 1984. But his appearances in over 100 dramas and sitcoms in the past three decades have left an enduring impression on Singaporeans. Read the full story here. Click on thumbnail to view (Photos: TNP) |
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Through the years: Huang Wenyong Click on thumbnail to view (Photos: ST, TNP, MediaCorp, Shin Min) | ||||