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Actor and singer Alvin Ing, known for roles on Broadway and on tour in Pacific Overtures and Flower Drum Song as well as in films such as The Gambler, has died. He was 89.
Ing died Saturday at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center, in Burbank, California, of COVID-19 complications, according to his representatives at Mosaic PR. His voice was glorious and filled the room with its flawless sound, but beyond that, his sound was steeped in joy. Alvin was a joyful presence to be around at every rehearsal and performance, said Lea Salonga who starred in Flower Drum Song.
Flower Drum Song star Alvin Ing passes away due to COVID complications
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Last Updated: Aug 04, 2021, 08:51 AM IST
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Ing was a Honolulu native and a U.S. Army veteran who was an advocate for the Asian-American Pacific Islander community in the entertainment industry.
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NEW YORK: Actor and singer Alvin Ing, known for roles on Broadway and on tour in Pacific Overtures and Flower Drum Song as well as in films such as The Gambler , has died. He was 89. Ing died Saturday at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center, in Burbank, California, of COVID-19 complications, according to his representatives at Mosaic PR.
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The Broadway star, who starred in Flower Drum Song and Pacific Overtures , passed away in Burbank, California after contracting coronavirus despite being fully vaccinated. Aug 4, 2021
Alvin Ing has passed away after contracting COVID, despite being fully vaccinated.
Representatives for the pioneering Asian-American actor and singer, 89, who starred in Broadway musicals Flower Drum Song and Pacific Overtures , tell Deadline Ing died on 31 July, 2021 at Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, California.
The actor was first diagnosed with pneumonia in mid-July and then confirmed to have COVID-19 a few days later, according to sources. He died two weeks later of cardiac arrest.