Malaysian actor Yap Chin Fong, who made a reputation for himself within the fashionable comedy Empat Sekawan, has handed away as a result of problems from diabetes on Saturday (Nov 20). He was 74.
Yap, or Uncle Fong as he was fondly identified within the trade, wasn’t a part of the unique forged of Empat Sekawan when the comedy premiered in 1968.
“I might need joined the forged later, however they shortly made me really feel at house. Earlier than lengthy, I used to be a part of the comfortable household,” Uncle Fong advised StarLifestyle in a 2015 interview.
He performed one of many youngsters on the multi-dialect collection which ended its run in 1988.
Late actress Datuk Lai Meng, who was additionally current on the “reunion” interview, stated that Uncle Fong was simply a youngster when he joined the forged.
“We used to name him sai lou gor (little child), as he was solely in his teenagers when he joined the forged. Now, I nonetheless consider him as a child as he’s a lot youthful than me,” stated Lai Meng.
Lai Meng handed away at in 2018 on the age of 90.
Uncle Fong was a recipient of NTV7’s Golden Awards’ Lifetime Achievement Award in 2012. He was additionally honoured with the Anugerah Tokoh Seni YA1M (1Malaysia Artistes Basis) the next 12 months.
He leaves behind a spouse and two youngsters.
Datuk Lai Meng and Yap Chin Fong on the ‘Empat Sekawane reunion shoot with ‘The Star’ in 2015.
