Hong Kong actor Kenneth Tsang ‘died in COVID quarantine hotel’ after returning from Singapore | News about Ant-Man & Art
Kenneth Tsang, an actor known worldwide for films like Die Another Day and Rush Hour 2, is presumed dead after being found in a hotel quarantined by COVID-19.
According to the South China Morning Post, the 86-year-old man had to undergo 7 days of mandatory quarantine after returning from Singapore.
The shopkeeper said he was discovered upstairs in his hotel room by staff on May 27.
No cause of death was given, but he was reported to have tested negative for COVID-19 and no underlying disease.
Hong Kong and China have had to deal with a large increase in COVID-19 cases due to closed large parts of major cities and locked citizens in apartment complexes and hotels.
China remains committed to its no-COVID policy, despite the rise in infections.
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Tsang has had more than 230 acting appearances to his name, mostly in films and TV shows produced in Hong Kong, appearing in a number of detective and martial arts productions.
He played General Moon in Die Another Day, Pierce Brosnan’s last James Bond film, Captain Chin in Rush Hour 2 and Freddie Lau in Stan Lee’s Lucky Man on Sky.
Born in 1935 in Shanghai, Tsang pursued an acting career after completing an architecture degree in California.
In 1969 alone, he appeared in more than 20 films, and worked until his death.
He was married three times, had children with his first and second wives, Lan Di and Barbara Tang.
