80-year-old veteran actor Pang Xianglin passed away. His son Pang Yunhui confirmed the cause of death was cardiopulmonary failure.

The 80-year-old veteran actor Pang Xianglin has been in the industry for nearly 50 years. He underwent surgery many years ago due to a benign ameloblastoma on his right lower jaw. He once lost 10 kilograms. He then faded away from the scene and did not appear in public again to focus on recuperating. At the beginning of the year, it was reported that he had a stroke. Today (7th) it was confirmed by his son Pang Yunhui that his father passed away peacefully in the early morning of September 1st, bringing a successful end to his dazzling acting career of more than half a century. The cause of death was reported as cardiopulmonary failure.

Pang Xianglin's son Pang Yunhui confirmed today that his father died peacefully of natural causes in the hospital at 4:30 a.m. on September 1, at the age of 80.

Pang Xianglin has been in the television industry for nearly 50 years and has performed in more than 50 dramas. He can be seen in "One Cut Plum", "Flying Dragon in the Sky", "Heaven and Earth Are Loved", "God Loves Good People", "Taiwan Supernatural Incident", "Taiwan Tornado", and "Night Market Life". Whether he is a domineering executive or a scheming villain, his solid acting skills are deeply rooted in people's hearts. Many years ago, he underwent surgery for a benign "ameloblastoma" on his right lower jaw and lost 10 kilograms. He then retired from the screen to recuperate. At the beginning of the year, he was reported to have suffered a stroke. It is understood that the real cause of Pang Xianglin's death was the deterioration of body functions in old age, which caused esophageal atresia and was unable to swallow smoothly. He was originally expected to be admitted to the hospital to install a nasogastric tube, but unexpectedly due to cardiopulmonary failure, he passed away peacefully surrounded by his family.

In response to the interview in July this year when Golden Horse actress Yang Guimei was interviewed as the CEO of the "Guitian Culture and Arts Foundation", she mentioned that Pang Xianglin had a stroke and revealed that the foundation had provided financial support. Her youngest son Pang Yunhui also responded positively for the first time, admitting that he only learned about it recently, and specifically clarified the life of his father at home. He is mainly responsible for the living expenses, and the family's finances are not difficult; but he really wants to express his gratitude to Yang Guimei. He bluntly said that his father was able to feel the warmth and care from the entertainment industry during the last journey of his life. It was an extremely precious heart for the whole family, and this kindness will always be in his heart.

In the face of illness, Pang Xianglin always showed incomparable tenacity and open-mindedness during his lifetime. He even said: "Being able to bring laughter and touching people to everyone through drama is the happiest thing in my life." The family revealed that following Pang Xianglin's legacy, We hope that everything after death will be kept simple and no separate memorial hall will be set up. The public farewell ceremony is scheduled to be held at 12 noon on September 26 at the Zhizhen Hall on the first floor of the Jingyang Building of Taipei Huai'ai Museum. Relatives and friends are invited to send Pang off on his last journey.