~ MamakTalk ~: Renowned Malaysian actress Tiffany Leong succumbs to cancer

2015年12月28日星期一

Renowned Malaysian actress Tiffany Leong succumbs to cancer

Today is a sad day for Malaysia and the entertainment industry. Renowned Malaysian actress Tiffany Leong has been reported to have passed away, after battling a rare disease that resulted in cancer for the past two years, she was 30 years old.

至所有关心Tiffany梁丽芳的朋友丽芳在今天下午安详地离开了我们。我们恳请大家给我们一点时间去处理丽芳的后事。衷心感谢大家的体谅，请为丽芳念佛或祷告，让她一路走好。感恩。家人叩示

Posted by Tiffany Leong 梁麗芳 on Monday, December 28, 2015

The Mediacorp artiste was diagnosed with a rare disease called multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN syndrome) back in 2013, after deeper diagnosis it was discovered that she has developed an early-stage liver cancer. She later ended up with 60% of her liver removed in the battle, but has recovered and returned to work late last year.

Things took a bad turn on Saturday when she was admitted to the hospital in Kuala Lumpur after a relapse. This morning her family posted on her official Facebook page with the message: “Tiffany left us peacefully this afternoon. We would like to ask everyone to give us some time to see to her funeral. Thank you for your understanding, and please pray for her.”

Fans and colleagues took to the social media to express their condolences and deepest memories.

Local Singer Yize wrote on her Facebook: “She has a very sweet appearance yet smart and elegant, when I spoke to her she seemed like a cute little sister that I’d protect and take care of. She is also full of positivity, and has an even stronger will. I cannot hold back my tears nor my sorrow, but I am glad I made it in time to say good bye. I hope you are in a much better place now.”

Tiffany joined the industry after joining in Astro’s Miss Chinese International, which kick-started her career in Malaysia as a successful host and model, before crossing the straight to work on Singaporean TV shows, where her career blossomed. She appeared in local Singaporean and Malaysian productions such as La Femme, Priceless Wonder and Turning Point, and even had nomination for Top 10 most popular actresses at the 2011 Star Awards.

Good bye, Tiffany. We hope you are in a much better place now.

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