Singaporean actor Aloysius Pang died on Wednesday, after being crushed during a military training exercise in New Zealand. He was 28.
Pang’s death was confirmed on Wednesday by Singapore’s Ministry of Defense, who wrote in a statement that the actor, who was serving as an armament technician, passed away at 8:45 p.m. local time at Waikato Hospital in New Zealand.
Before his death, Pang was carrying out repairs on a Singapore Self-Propelled Howitzer, a large motorized weapon, and as the gun barrel was lowered, the actor’s chest and abdomen were crushed, according to the Washington Post.
Following the accident,...
Pang’s death was confirmed on Wednesday by Singapore’s Ministry of Defense, who wrote in a statement that the actor, who was serving as an armament technician, passed away at 8:45 p.m. local time at Waikato Hospital in New Zealand.
Before his death, Pang was carrying out repairs on a Singapore Self-Propelled Howitzer, a large motorized weapon, and as the gun barrel was lowered, the actor’s chest and abdomen were crushed, according to the Washington Post.
Following the accident,...
- 1/25/2019
- by Maria Pasquini
- PEOPLE.com
Singaporean actor Aloysius Pang died Wednesday of injuries sustained while on military training in New Zealand. He was 28.
Pang was best known for his appearance in movies “Young & Fabulous” and “Timeless Love.” He also had a string of credits in Singapore TV series.
Pang was involved in an accident last week while repairing a large mobile gun called a howitzer. Some of his organs were crushed when the gun barrel was lowered. He was given surgery in New Zealand and kept in an artificially induced coma, but died from his injuries.
Pang’s death was confirmed shortly before midnight Wednesday night by Singapore’s Ministry of Defense. “National Serviceman, Corporal First Class (National Service) Pang Wei Chong, Aloysius passed away at 2045hrs on 23 January 2019 (Sg time) at Waikato Hospital, New Zealand,” the ministry said in a statement.
Pang’s body will be returned to Singapore. A committee will investigate the circumstances of the accident.
Pang was best known for his appearance in movies “Young & Fabulous” and “Timeless Love.” He also had a string of credits in Singapore TV series.
Pang was involved in an accident last week while repairing a large mobile gun called a howitzer. Some of his organs were crushed when the gun barrel was lowered. He was given surgery in New Zealand and kept in an artificially induced coma, but died from his injuries.
Pang’s death was confirmed shortly before midnight Wednesday night by Singapore’s Ministry of Defense. “National Serviceman, Corporal First Class (National Service) Pang Wei Chong, Aloysius passed away at 2045hrs on 23 January 2019 (Sg time) at Waikato Hospital, New Zealand,” the ministry said in a statement.
Pang’s body will be returned to Singapore. A committee will investigate the circumstances of the accident.
- 1/24/2019
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
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