He Yi-hang

In this Chinese name, the family name is He.
He Yi-hang
賀一航
Born(1954-07-31)31 July 1954[1]
Died3 June 2019(2019-06-03) (aged 64)
Beitou, Taipei, Taiwan
Occupation(s)Television host, actor

He Yi-hang (Chinese: 賀一航; pinyin: Hè Yīháng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Hō It-hông; 31 July 1954 – 3 June 2019) was a Taiwanese television host and actor. He won two Golden Bell Awards, in 2006 and 2016.[2]

In 2004, a group of people attacked He with baseball bats, causing severe injuries to his leg, arm and face.[3] He was linked to patronage of a brothel in August 2010, and charged with drug possession after a subsequent investigation.[4][5] Shortly thereafter, he posted bail and was released from prison.[6] He later reported to the Shilin Administrative Enforcement Agency and was questioned about tax evasion.[7]

Illness and death

He was diagnosed with stage III colorectal cancer in 2011, which eventually worsened due to his refusal of chemotherapy after a surgery. He died at Taipei Veterans General Hospital on 3 June 2019, aged 64 years old.[8]

Awards

References

  1. ^ 陳, 慧玲 (2019-06-06). "賀一航訃聞曝光 余天吳宗憲張菲協助後事". Liberty Times (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2019-06-07.
  2. ^ Strong, Matthew (8 October 2016). "Golden Bell Awards light up the night". Taiwan News. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
  3. ^ Woodworth, Max (11 June 2004). "Pop Stop". Taipei Times. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
  4. ^ Chuang, Jimmy; Chang, Rich (5 August 2010). "TV's He Yi-hang arrested on drug charges". Taipei Times. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
  5. ^ Bartholomew, Ian (6 August 2010). "Pop stop". Taipei Times. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
  6. ^ "He Yi-hang posts bail". Taipei Times. 5 August 2010. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
  7. ^ Chuang, Jimmy (11 August 2010). "He reports to tax agency, leaves with chest pains". Taipei Times. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
  8. ^ Liao, George (4 June 2019). "Famed Taiwanese entertainer He Yi-hang dies of colon cancer at age 64". Taiwan News. Retrieved 6 June 2019.


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