About William Yap
Lived 2001 – 2025 (aged 24). William Yap was a Malaysian actor.
William Yap Tze Cheng (3 July 2001 – 8 December 2025), better known by his stage name William Yap, was a Malaysian singer and actor.
Life and career William Yap Tze Cheng was born in Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia on 3 July 2001. He enjoyed singing from childhood, and later participated in many singing and dancing competitions. In 2012, he auditioned for the movie Gemeilia 2013 and played the lead role of Kokko See. In June 2013, Tze Cheng went to Muar with big-name singers like Alan Ko and other artists to film The Great Lion Kun Seng Keng . In August 2013, he signed a five-year contract with SKT Media & Entertainment Group . He acted in the 2015 film The Kid from the Big Apple.
Tze Cheng died on 8 December 2025, at the age of 24, after an illness.
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Who was William Yap?
Malaysian actor
When was William Yap born?
William Yap was born on 3 July 2001.
When did William Yap die?
William Yap died on 8 December 2025.
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William Yap was an actor.
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William Yap was Malaysian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). William Yap. https://biography.guide/william-yap/
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