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The last surviving Shaw Brother. He started it all - the Kung Fu film genre. The obits are giving cursory nods to his amazing life story. He lived to 106 or 107 depending on who you believe.
Today, I mourn.

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I heard about it on NPR. I'd like to hear more about his life. Will you be doing a long-form obit in KFM?
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Frankly I don't have much to add beyond the coverage already on the web. We didn't have any special relationship with him.
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