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Richard Lam

1947 – 2003

Hong Kong writer

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About Richard Lam

Lived 1947 – 2003 (aged 55–56). Richard Lam was a Chinese columnist, lyricist, songwriter and manhuajia.

Richard Lam Chun-keung (21 January 1948 – 16 November 2003) was a Cantopop lyricist with several hundred Cantopop songs to his name, and a columnist for Apple Daily and Next Magazine in Hong Kong.

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Important facts

Born
1947, Hong Kong
Birth century
Education
University of California, Berkeley
Also known as
Lin Zhenqiang, Lam Chun-keung, Richard Lam Chun-Keung

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Richard Lam's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Richard Lam?

Hong Kong writer (1947–2003)

When was Richard Lam born?

Richard Lam was born in 1947 in Hong Kong.

When did Richard Lam die?

Richard Lam died on 16 November 2003 in Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam, Queen Mary Hospital (Hong Kong).

What was Richard Lam's occupation?

Richard Lam was a columnist, lyricist, songwriter and manhuajia.

What nationality was Richard Lam?

Richard Lam was Chinese.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Richard Lam

· Wikidata: Q7327225

· DBpedia: Richard Lam

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