Artist Ngoc Dang died after post-COVID-19 sequelae

Colleagues and juniors are deeply saddened by this news!

Singer Nguyen Tam in the state of California - USA has just announced that Meritorious Artist Ngoc Dang took his last breath at 12 o'clock on February 24, local time in the US. Previously, according to information from Meritorious Artist Thanh Thanh Tam, since Meritorious Artist Ngoc Dang moved to the US to settle down, she lived in a rented house. She has two non-professional children living in Vietnam.

Earlier this year, when it was discovered that she had COVID-19, her colleagues took her to the emergency hospital for more than a month now. "When her health was fine, the hospital let her go home, on the 29th day of the Lunar New Year.

At that time, we thought that her condition was fine, but we did not expect that at this point, her post-COVID-19 situation had made her underlying disease worse, very critical. And unexpectedly, she couldn't overcome" - Meritorious Artist Thanh Thanh Tam cried.

Artist Tuan Chau said that Meritorious Artist Ngoc Dang had a malignant tumor in her neck, a specialist doctor said she had terminal cancer. "After being in a coma, overseas artists prayed for her, hoping there would be a miracle for her to overcome this pain, but then she did not survive" - NS Tuan Chau cried.

Artist Ngoc Huyen burst into tears saying that she was busy recording, when from the ICU room, relatives announced that artist Ngoc Dang had just passed away. "Ma Dang has cervical cancer. She lives alone in California, we also visit her often."

Ngoc Huyen added earlier, on January 19, artist Ngoc Dang joined the show with her. The sudden departure of the senior made Ngoc Huyen heartbroken.

At the same time, singer Quang Thanh said he had just received news that artist Ngoc Dang had passed away. The male singer said that the Cai Luong voice detected lymph nodes in the nasopharynx. A few hours before his death, artist Ngoc Dang fell into a coma, making his colleagues worried.

Meritorious Artist Ngoc Dang was born in 1951 in Saigon. She followed in the footsteps of her parents, artists Tu Minh and Ngoc Xun, specializing in singing cai luong ancient tuong on the Phung Hao stage of People's Artist Phung Ha, alongside stars such as Xuan Yen, Thanh Loan, Thanh The, and Bach Le. ..

The female artist is known to the audience for the plays: "Luu Bei proposes to Giang Ta", "Empress Dowager Duong Van Nga", Trial of Bang Qui Phi"... Especially, she also plays dual roles in martial arts, old couple like: Trinh Hoai Duc, Lu Bo, Bao Cong, Quan Tu Tu...

She followed her parents to live in the troupe from a young age, at the age of 13 she went on stage. At the age of 15, she became the main actor of Doan Thanh Binh - Kim Mai of the pregnant couple Bay Huynh - Ngoc Huong at Cau Muoi theater, Cau Ong Lanh (currently Huynh Long's ancient Cai luong troupe).

In 1973, she joined the army for the Congregation of Cai Luong in Minh To ancient tuong, and was trained by People's Artist Thanh Tong. She is famous for her roles: Manh Le Quan, Dao Tam Xuan, Luu Kim Dinh, Ly Than Phi, Bang Qui Phi, Tieu Anh Phung...

After 1975, she returned to work in Long Xuyen province (now An Giang), joined the Khanh Hong - An Giang ancient reformed tuong troupe, paired with Meritorious Artist Vu Linh. Two years later, she attached to Bau Quoi's Cai Luong Doan Huong Lua Moi performing in An Giang. During this period, she participated with artists: People's Artist Minh Vuong, the late artist Thanh Tu, artist Trang Bich Lieu... performed many famous plays.

She was awarded a gold medal at the National Professional Cai Luong Festival in the role of Tran Ba Mau (the play "The Forest of God" in 1982). In 1990, she won the second gold medal in the National Professional Cai Luong Performing Arts Festival with the role of Christmas Autumn (play "Don't Forget the Memories)...

To the audience, Ngoc Dang is a talented artist, dedicated to his profession. As for juniors, she is gentle, not afraid to support the next generation to develop. Phuong Hong Thuy said that in a time when there was a shortage of human resources, artist Ngoc Dang stood up to support the group, including small jobs.

"She's an artist, she sang when I wasn't famous anymore. She was also Vu Linh's teacher. I asked only for tuong, but I was happy to accept. Really, very few people accept that. ", Phuong Hong Thuy once shared.

Hoai Tam said that artist Ngoc Dang contracted COVID-19 in mid-January and was diagnosed with the disease after going to treatment. Her health deteriorated, so she had to go to the ICU (special emergency room). Since Ngoc Dang was admitted to the hospital, artists and brothers and sisters, especially the Southern Ancient Music group, have joined hands to take care of them.

"Mother's will is to be buried, so we will organize a funeral together according to her wishes. She lives alone in the US, has no relatives. Therefore, the artist brothers care and love her very much." Hoai Tam said.

People's Artist Thanh Tuan: While singing, his heart disease relapsed, he is no longer in critical condition, and is not asking for money. Keng14:02:52 28/03/2025Artist Thanh Tuan was born in 1948, real name Nguyen Thanh Liem, born and raised in Quang Ngai. He had a passion for reformed opera since childhood, then studied with teacher Bay Trach.