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Actress Emma Yong, 36, dies

Theatre actress Emma Yong, 36, has died after a battle with cancer.

News of her passing broke on Twitter and media sources past midnight on Wednesday (early Thursday).

Nominated Member of Parliament and actress Janice Koh tweeted: "We have lost a beautiful actress and one of our most talented performers & singers tonight. Rest in peace, my dear Emma. Miss you..."

Fellow thespian Neo Swee Lin also posted on Twitter: "RIP darling Emma. Angels bear you aloft. Our performing family has lost one of our greatest talents."

Yong had suffered a relapse of stomach cancer late last year. She pulled out of a Christmas performance, Crazy Christmas, just two days before its opening.

She was first diagnosed with Stage 4 stomach cancer in January 2011. Tumours were found all over her spine, womb, pelvis and kidney.

But she underwent chemotheraphy and managed to put the cancer into remission.

By July, she was back on stage performing Dream Academy's production of the Stephen Sondheim musical, Into The Woods.

However she had a relapse in September just as she began rehearsals for Crazy Christmas.

Yong decided to go ahead with rehearsals while undergoing chemotherapy, but her condition worsened and her doctor told her that she needed a "more aggressive chemotherapy course", The Straits Times had reported.

There was an outpouring of condolence messages from netizens on Twitter late Wednesday night as news of her passing spread.

Many mourned the loss of one of Singapore's finest stage actresses.

Actor Tay Ping Hui tweeted: "Singapore's has lost one of its most talented actress tonight. Emma Yong, the legacy you left behind continues to inspire us. Rest in Peace."

Yong was most familiar with local audiences as one-third of the musical comedy act, Dim Sum Dollies, along with Selena Tan and Pamela Oei.

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Theatre actress Emma Yong, 36, lost her battle with stomach cancer. (Photo: ST)
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so young so beautiful. RIP miss yong.http://staticc03.insing.com/images/02/c4/0a/00/pc_600x450.jpg
Posted by sgaporean on Thu, 3 May 2012 at 12:19 PM
Good night, sweet princess.
Posted by goddesssisterteacher on Thu, 3 May 2012 at 12:15 PM
Yes, we have lost a most talented beautiful Singaporean performer..... Loved all your musicals and thank you for leaving us with fond memories A Fan indeed Susie

Susie
Posted by Posted on Thu, 3 May 2012 at 11:33 AM
I am unfamiliar with her but she seems like a nice person hence i dedicate this song to her family and hope everything is alright with them.

美妙生活】林宥嘉 -早開的晚霞
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTpqNdNn9Rs
Posted by marinalink on Thu, 3 May 2012 at 10:57 AM
A 30 year old woman I knew died. I knew her since she was 27 and working as a public affairs executive in a super big company. Another died at the age of 33. I had interviewed and recruited her for the job of a Marketing Manager. She was 30 at that time.

Both were beautiful, vivacious, and simply gorgeous. They were not as well known to the public as Emma Yong, but no less equal as humans with the same dreams and aspirations as anyone of that age group.

Both were single leaving their elderly parents behind, in grief.

Cest la vie!
Posted by smickno on Thu, 3 May 2012 at 09:24 AM
Singapore has lost a STAR. Condolences to her family. May her soul rest in eternal peace.
Posted by averagecitizen on Thu, 3 May 2012 at 09:11 AM

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