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Huang Wenyong (25 July 1952^{[citation needed]} – 20 April 2013) was aMalaysia-bornSingaporean actor, host and teacher.

Huang died at theSingapore General Hospital at around 5 pm (GMT+8) on 20 April 2013, at the age of 60 due tolymphoma.^[1][2][3]

Huang was a teacher in Kuala Lumpur before leaving for Singapore.^[4] Huang moved to Singapore in the 1970s, with only fifty dollars in hand.^[5] He joined theSingapore Broadcasting Corporation in 1981.^[6] He is perhaps best known for his appearances inThe Awakening, in which he played love interest toXiang Yun's character, andThe Seletar Robbery in 1982. Huang is also known for starring alongsideChew Chor Meng in the long-running popular seriesDon't Worry, Be Happy (1996–2002) and its spin-offLobang King as the stingy uncle Leon Ong Kim Lye to Chew's character Ah Bee.^[7] Huang was nominated for and named one of the Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes every single year in the annualStar Awards since its introduction in 1994, until his death in 2013.^[3] In total, Huang starred in more than a hundred Chinese-language television programmes.^[3] In addition to acting, Huang sang pieces for a few television sitcoms and also released two albums.^[8] He was an ambassador for anti-ageing product company Zell-V.^[9]He was an actor forMediaCorp from the late 1970s until his death. Appearing in more than 100 television programmes, he was among the first few batches of locally trained actors to enter the local entertainment industry was and considered to be one of the "pioneers in local Chinese drama".

Huang gained Singapore citizenship in October 2008 after residing in the country for 27 years.^[10] Huang was married with two children: a son and a daughter.^[3] He was a "lifelong devotee" ofBuddhism.^[3]

There was public concern after Huang appeared visibly haggard duringMediaCorp Channel 8's 30th Drama Anniversary Show.^[11] He clarified that he had been suffering fromstomach flu,^[12] said to have been contracted in September 2012.^[13] During which, he was estimated to have lost 6–7 kilograms in weight.^[13] Huang would also experience intervals of severefever.^[13] In November 2012, Huang was diagnosed with lymphoma and had to go forchemotherapy.^[3] His condition was not disclosed to the general public until his death,^[3] because Huang "wanted to go through this by himself".^[14] His medical condition had been kept a secret; only very few knew what actually ailed him.^[15]

Huang died at theSingapore General Hospital at around 5 pm (GMT+8) on 20 April 2013, aged 60. The cause of his death waslymphoma.^[16] Huang was previously subject to a death hoax earlier in the month, which claimed that he had been diagnosed with terminal cancer.^[17] Huang's death sparked an "outpouring of grief" from both colleagues and fans alike.^[15] Thirty seconds of silence were observed^[18] and a special tribute segment aired before the start of theStar Awards ceremony held the evening after his death.^[15]

His funeralwake was held a day after his death on 21 April 2013^[3] at the Teochew Funeral Parlour, lasting for five days.^[15]Xiang Yun andChen Shucheng deliveredeulogies,^[19] as did a few others.^[20] Funeral attendees were measured by the hundreds.^[21][a] To allow their staff to attend the procession, Channel 8 temporarily postponed or rescheduled their production activities.^[24] He was cremated at the Bright Hill Crematorium and Columbarium inSin Ming.^[25]

In recognition of his contributions to the television industry in Singapore, Huang was posthumously awarded the "Honorary TV Award" on 28 April 2013, at theStar Awards 2013.^[26][27] To commemorate his death, a television special titledRemembering Huang Wenyong was aired on 29 April 2013, and reruns of his television appearances were available on television and online platforms.^[26]

In October 2014, theMadame Tussauds Singapore museum unveiled a wax figure of Huang.^[28][29]

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