Malaysian-born actress Apple Hong’s father, who had Parkinson’s disease, dies at 76


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Actress Apple Hong posts photos taken with her late father on social media on Aug 13. Photo: Apple Hong/Facebook

Actress Apple Hong has disclosed that her father has died at the age of 76.

“Although I should be mentally prepared after seeing dad’s Parkinson’s disease getting worse over the years, I didn’t expect that July 22 would be the last time I saw him,” the Malaysia-born actress wrote in Chinese.

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