Jimmy Nah
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| Jimmy Nah | ||
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| Chinese name | 蓝顉嘻 | |
| Chinese name | 蓝顉嘻 (Traditional) | |
| Chinese name | 蓝钦喜 (Simplified) | |
| Jyutping | lam1 ching1 see4 (Cantonese) | |
| Birth name | Nah Chin See | |
| Origin | Singapore | |
| Born | 1968 Singapore |
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| Died | Friday, 4th January 2008 Old Airport Road, Singapore |
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| Other name(s) | MC King | |
| Occupation | Actor | |
| Years active | 1990 - 2008 | |
| Associated acts | Mark Lee, Henry Thia | |
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Jimmy Nah (Traditional Chinese: 蓝顉嘻, Simplified Chinese: 蓝钦喜), better known by his nickname "MC King" (April 13, 1968 – January 4, 2008) was a Singaporean comedian and actor who appeared frequently in Comedy Night.
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[edit] Career
Jimmy made his debut in a drama series titled Friends Next Door. He played a character who was perenially on leave, thus earning him his nickname. He also hosted Comedy Night along with Mark Lee and had acted in a couple of local movies, including Jack Neo's Just Follow Law and I Not Stupid Too, as well as a number of local drama serials.[1]
[edit] Works
- Friends Next Door (1990)
- Homerun (film) (2003)
- Just Follow Law (2007)
- Like Father, Like Daughter (2007)
- Happily Ever After (TV series) (2007)
- Taste of Love (2007)
- Just in Singapore (2008)
[edit] Death
He was rushed to hospital after he experienced breathing difficulties while at home near Old Airport Road earlier in the morning on 4 January 2008. He died at about 13:00 hours at Tan Tock Seng Hospital. A MediaCorp report said it is not known if the well-known actor had suffered from any health problems. But in his last entry he posted on his blog on New Year's Eve, he had wished for good health in the coming year and renewal of his MediaCorp contract. His death certificate stated the cause of death as heart and lung failure. Nah was cremated on Sunday, January 6, 2008
