Highly respected Taiwanese singer-songwriter dies
By admin on 2014-12-29

Hung Yi-feng, a highly respected Taiwanese singer-songwriter, died of pancreatic cancer Wednesday at Taipei Medical University Hospital. He was 82.

Hung was diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer on Dec. 7, 2009, according to his family.

He was hospitalized on Dec. 26 after he fell into a coma following a bout of pneumonia, and was transferred to a hospice ward on Feb. 11.

Commenting on Hung's death, Premier Wu Den-yih said he regrets the loss of a great artist who contributed to Taiwanese music, show business and recording industry.