Huang Wenyong

Huang Wenyong (25 July 1952 – 20 April 2013) was a Malaysia-born Singaporean actor, host and teacher.

Huang died at the Singapore General Hospital at around 5 pm (GMT+8) on 20 April 2013, at the age of 60 due to lymphoma. Huang moved to Singapore in the 1970s, with only fifty dollars in hand. He joined the Singapore Broadcasting Corporation in 1981. He is perhaps best known for his appearances in The Awakening, in which he played love interest to Xiang Yun's character, and The Seletar Robbery in 1982. Huang is also known for starring alongside Chew Chor Meng in the long-running popular series Don't Worry, Be Happy (1996–2002) and its spin-off Lobang King as the stingy uncle Leon Ong Kim Lye to Chew's character Ah Bee. Huang was nominated for and named one of the Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes every single year in the annual Star Awards since its introduction in 1994, until his death in 2013. He was an ambassador for anti-ageing product company Zell-V. He was an actor for MediaCorp 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".

Personal life Huang gained Singapore citizenship in October 2008 after residing in the country for 27 years. Huang was married with two children: a son and a daughter. He clarified that he had been suffering from stomach flu, said to have been contracted in September 2012. Huang would also experience intervals of severe fever. His medical condition had been kept a secret; only very few knew what actually ailed him. Huang was previously subject to a death hoax earlier in the month, which claimed that he had been diagnosed with terminal cancer. Huang's death sparked an "outpouring of grief" from both colleagues and fans alike. and a special tribute segment aired before the start of the 2013 Star Awards ceremony held the evening after his death.

Funeral His funeral wake was held a day after his death on 21 April 2013 as did a few others. Funeral attendees were measured by the hundreds. To allow their staff to attend the procession, Channel 8 temporarily postponed or rescheduled their production activities. He was cremated at the Bright Hill Crematorium and Columbarium in Sin Ming.

Legacy In recognition of his contributions to the television industry in Singapore, Huang was posthumously awarded the "Honorary TV Award" on 28 April 2013, at the 2013 Star Awards. To commemorate his death, a television special titled Remembering Huang Wenyong was aired on 29 April 2013, and reruns of his television appearances were available on television and online platforms.

In October 2014, the Madame Tussauds Singapore museum unveiled a wax figure of Huang.

Filmography Television series

Film Year Title Role Notes 2000 2000 AD Cameo 2001 My Valentine (二月十四) 2003 Homerun Chew Kiat Kun's father 2011 It's a Great, Great World Peter

Variety show Year Title Notes 1995 Those Were The Days (旧情绵绵) Host with Zeng Xiaoying and later Huang Yuling 1998 Bon Appetite (食指大动) 2003 Be My Guest (客人来) 2004 Durian Delights (你吃我吃它刺刺刺) Star of All Trades (行行出艺人) 2006-2009 Living Golden Age (黄金年华) 2010 Shop & Save 2012 30 Years of Drama - Theme Song Concert (戏剧情牵30 - 我们的主题曲 演唱会) Huang Wenyong, Chen Shucheng and Xiang Yun were presented the night's prestigious "Television Guru" award. 2012 Silver Carnival Series 1 (银色嘉年华)

Awards and nominations Organisation Year Category Nominated work ResultRef Star Awards 1995 Best Actor Homes in 168 1997 Special Achievement Award Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes 1998 Best Comedy Performer Don't Worry Be Happy Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes 1999 Best Comedy Performer Don't Worry Be Happy Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes 2000 Best Comedy Performer Don't Worry Be Happy Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes 2001 Best Actor Three Women and A Half Best Comedy Performer Don't Worry Be Happy Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes 2002 Best Comedy Performer Don't Worry Be Happy Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes 2003 Best Supporting Actor Holland V Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes 2004 Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes 2005 Best Actor Destiny Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes 2006 Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes 2007 Evergreen Veteran 1980s Era Screen Heartthrob Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes 2009 Best Actor Just in Singapore Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes 2010 Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes 2011 Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes 2012 Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes 2013 Honorary TV Award (Posthumous) Best Supporting Actor Joys of Life Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes