TAIPEI • Taiwanese actor Wu Pong-fong, who once won the coveted Golden Horse Award for best supporting actor, has been found dead in his home.
News of his death broke on Taiwanese media on Tuesday morning. He was 55.
According to Taiwanese news reports, while the cause of death is not yet confirmed, Wu's niece found him dead on the floor of his balcony in what is believed to be a case of sudden death. Foul play is not suspected.
Wu, who was unmarried and had no children, reportedly lived alone in a sixth-floor apartment in Taipei, while his relatives lived in the same block but on a lower floor.
Friends of Wu said he appeared normal in the days before his death and did not seem to be suffering from ill health.
He was even slated to start filming a new miniseries, going for costume fittings before his death.
The veteran of Taiwanese film and television had plenty of accolades to his name.
He won the Golden Horse Award, often known as the Oscars of Chinese-language cinema, for his supporting role in Seven Days In Heaven (2010).
In 2011, he won best actor at the Taipei Film Festival for Ranger (2011), a television movie about an ex-convict released from prison.
He had also picked up two Golden Bell Awards, Taiwan's prestigious television awards, for best actor in a miniseries for Imprints Of Ceiba Flowers in 2008 and for The Roar at last year's ceremony.
Wu was also known for appearing in the music videos of popular Taiwanese band EgRead More – Source
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