Comedian Khanh Nam passed away at the age of 53

The comedian passed away at 5:20 a.m. on September 28 at his home after two days in critical condition due to a brain hemorrhage.

Comedian Khanh Nam's coffin is currently lying in state at his private home on Da Tuong Street, District 8, Ho Chi Minh City.

On the evening of September 27, after the doctor announced that actor Khanh Nam's condition was beyond saving, his family took him home from People's Hospital 115. Previously, on the afternoon of September 26, on his way from Long An to Ho Chi Minh City, the comedian suffered a brain hemorrhage. He was taken to Nguyen Tri Phuong Hospital for emergency treatment. Because the artist had not yet overcome the danger, the doctors did not dare to operate. After he was transferred to another hospital, the doctors could not perform the surgery because of the poor prognosis.

Comedian Khanh Nam.

Many artists were surprised by the passing of the veteran comedian. Singer Phuong Thanh and actor Tien Luat said goodbye to him on their personal pages. Singer Ngoc Linh sadly said that she recently watched Khanh Nam perform with her adopted child - Khanh Nhi - in the show Sao Noi Ngoi Nhi.

Artist Khanh Nam was born in 1964 in Long Khanh, Dong Nai, his real name is Tran Minh Thanh. In 1982, he dropped out of school and joined the Cai Luong theater troupes. After that, Khanh Nam became famous for his "street" roles at the Saigon theater stage through plays such as Who is the doctor, Tinh em ban keo... He created his own style with his haggard appearance and silly way of speaking.

* Khanh Nam performs comedy with Viet Huong in "Thank God You're Here 2014"

In 2003, Khanh Nam founded a comedy group named after himself, performing at many entertainment venues in Ho Chi Minh City with skits such as Farewell to the Wandering, Whose Fault is it, Medley of Three Eras, Case of the Cuu Dat... Khanh Nam comedy group won first prize with the skit Oh Lo Cot, Lo Cot, which he wrote the script for and directed at the 2011 Green Smile Comedy Festival.

In 2012, on the way to a late night performance, artist Khanh Nam had a traffic accident while driving to avoid a pothole on the road. He broke his pelvis and his left leg. At that time, artists such as Hoai Linh, Tan Beo, Chi Tai, Hoang Son, Nhat Cuong, Cat Phuong... organized the program "Vong Tay Nhan Ai" and donated a part of the money to support Khanh Nam.

In addition to performing in the provinces, Khanh Nam occasionally participates in many comedy game shows. Recently, he supported his adopted daughter to participate in the program Sao Noi Ngoi Nhi 2017./.

According to VNE