Hong Kong actor and 'king of voice-overs' Tam Ping-man dead at 86


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Tam died on Sept 5 of lung cancer. Photo: YouTube

Veteran actor Tam Ping-man, who is also known as the "king of voice-overs" in Hong Kong for providing the Cantonese dub in several movies, died at 86 on Saturday (Sept 5).

Tam, who had just renewed his contract with Hong Kong broadcaster TVB in May, was diagnosed with late-stage lung cancer in June.

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