Former national runner and JC teacher recently expired at the tender age of 37 for reason(s) "unknown"🤔

34-yr-old boxing coach recently went on to meet his maker:

Chef who helmed restaurant in Keong Saik dies aged 33, he had only married earlier this year

Chef Stefan Liau opened his own restaurant in November 2023

Just over a year after opening his restaurant, and barely one year after getting married, the chef-owner of a restaurant along Keong Saik Road has passed away at the age of 33.

The news of Mr Stefan Liau’s sudden passing was broken by his restaurant, Hevel, on Saturday (7 Dec) over Instagram.

Restaurant staff ‘heartbroken’ at passing of chef Stefan Liau

According to the post, Mr Liau was “a kind mentor, a devoted husband, and a close friend” who “touched countless lives with his warmth, creativity, and genuine love for those around him”.

Thus, “no words can express how heartbroken” they are by his death, it said, adding:

The restaurant expressed gratefulness for the love and support of fans, and said it would continue to operate through January next year and “until further notice”, adding:

He got married only in January

His widow, Claresta, told Shin Min Daily News at his wake in Craig Road that the family received the bad news on Friday (6 Dec) morning and it was difficult to accept.

They declined to disclose his cause of death, saying only that his funeral service would be on Monday (9 Dec) and he would then be cremated.

Claresta described her husband as an excellent and dedicated chef who had been in F&B since he was 16, making his mark in the competitive industry through hard work.

The couple got married in January this year, according to his most recent Instagram post on 31 Jan that shared photos of the wedding.

Choking up, Claresta said that when she saw all her friends mourning her husband:

Chef Stefan Liau opened his restaurant in November 2023

Mr Liau opened Hevel on 16 Nov last year, according to Tatler Asia.

The contemporary European restaurant had tasting menus designed by him for refined communal dining experiences.

It was his first time owning a restaurant after stints at Michelin-starred restaurants in Hong Kong, Tokyo and Singapore.

Claresta said they just celebrated Hevel’s one-year anniversary last month. Her husband had always wanted to bring affordable fine dining to more people and strove to discover and nurture talented young chefs.

Hevel’s future now unclear

Miguel, Hevel’s managing director, said Mr Liau said opening the restaurant was a “big gamble” for him as he gave up a stable job as head chef at an exclusive local club.

The team was caught off-guard by his sudden passing, he added, and Hevel’s future was now unclear.

The restaurant will be temporarily closed until 10 Dec and hopes to resume business on 11 Dec.

This pair of siblings died just a day apart from each other - wanna venture a guess as to the underlying reason?

Joseph has prematurely migrated to heaven, song boh?

RIP to Ben Koo, who recently died at a very young age of 30

These two ladies recently checked out of the mortal realm in their late 40s and early 50s - wanna venture a guess as to the underlying reason?

Man, 58, found dead in Yishun flat after moving in less than a year ago

The body of a 58-year-old man was found in a state of decomposition in his Yishun flat on Saturday night, Jul. 13.

A neighbour at Block 510A Yishun Street 51 had detected what he thought was the smell of "salted fish" and initially assumed it was from a resident's cooking.

A Shin Min Daily News reporter arrived at the scene after a tip-off and saw police removing the body at around 11:30pm.

The authorities were notified some three hours earlier.

Smelled like salted fish being cooked 

A 64-year-old neighbour told the Chinese media reporter that he detected an odour as early as Jul. 13 morning when he was watering plants.

As the odour resembled the smell of salted fish being cooked, he did not think too much about it.

It was only until later on in the night that another resident noticed the smell and both of them thought that something was amiss.

The two residents of the block decided to check out the deceased man's unit by opening his window and realised the scent was emanating from his house.

That was when they realised something was wrong and called the police.

Friendly and moved in recently 

The neighbour also revealed that the deceased man had just moved into the flat less than a year ago.

The deceased man was also described by the neighbours as someone who was friendly, and would get up as early as 5am to have tea.

"Other than that, there was no indication he had other ailments," the neighbour said.

The police said they received a call for assistance at around 8:20pm.

A man was found in his unit and pronounced dead at the scene.

The police do not suspect foul play, and investigations are ongoing.

Five-star hotel chef, 35, dies 4 days after promotion to head chef, 3 months after marriage

"You showed me colours you know I can’t see with anyone else."

Daniel Teo wrote this on his Facebook page on Mar. 15, 2024, the same month he married his girlfriend of six years.

A sous chef at a five-star hotel, he was promoted to become executive chef just four days ago.

He passed away on Jun. 27, at 35 years old.

A brilliant life cut short 

In an interview with Shin Min Daily News, Teo's wife said she had met him at a cooking school and was entranced by his cooking skills and his assiduous personality.

They soon fell in love and married in March this year after dating for six years.

She said they were due to receive their BTO keys by the end of this year.

They bought furniture and appliances and even had plans to start a home business.

They also planned to have a pet dog.

They were both looking forward to a future together.

She said she never expected that she would have to prepare for his eulogy merely three months after their vows.

Destined to be a chef 

Teo had helped out at his parent's chicken rice stall since he was young, according to Shin Min.

It was then he developed his passion for the culinary arts.

Since graduating from culinary school, he has worked at various hotels and restaurants and finally became an executive chef.

Shin Min also interviewed Teo's friend, who said that Teo had not planned to climb the corporate ladder but did so only because he wanted to give his family a better life.

A loyal friend and generous soul 

Friends and colleagues of Teo described him as a loyal and generous friend who always helped or guided them whenever they needed it without holding back.

A former apprentice of Teo told the Shin Min reporter that Teo had helped him through a period of depression — by bringing food to his house every week as an excuse to check on him.

"He brought ingredients over to my house and said he wanted to research new recipes with me," he said. "I started my own business the next year with his support."

Another friend wrote on Facebook:

People's Power Party has put out a communique imploring MOH to halt the use of COVID-19 vaccines for the time being:

'His biggest dream was to help people': Boy, 14, declared brain dead weeks after collapsing during 2.4km run, mum donates his organs

To honour her youngest son's dream of helping others, a mother decided to donate his organs after the teen was declared brain dead more than three weeks after he collapsed in school.

Isaac Loo, 14, fell unconscious midway through a 2.4km practice run in school at around 8.15am on May 2.

The Woodlands Secondary School student was rushed to KK Women's and Children's Hospital, and later slipped into a coma, reported Lianhe Zaobao.

Alas, the teen was declared brain dead by doctors on Saturday (May 25) — which devastated his 52-year-old mother Fiona Soo, who had clung to hope for weeks that he would wake up.

Soo and her three children are permanent residents from Malaysia. Her husband died of liver cancer in 2022. 

Soo told Zaobao that the news from the doctor, broken just four days after Isaac's 14th birthday, was a huge blow. 

"The doctor said Isaac may have fallen into a coma because his heart could not bear the stress during vigorous exercise, leading to arrhythmia (irregular heartbeat)," she added.

"Our family has no history of this condition, and Isaac has never complained of heart-related chest pain. This happened too suddenly."

Brain death is the irreversible loss of all functions of the brain, and people who are declared brain dead cannot recover or regain consciousness.

While still grieving the loss, Soo had to decide whether to donate the boy's organs.

She was initially reluctant as she wanted to protect her child — until she learnt that more than 400 patients were waiting for organ transplants and remembered that her son had repeatedly said that his biggest dream was to help people.

"I thought about this from my child's perspective and informed the organ donation coordinator of my decision the next day."

Under the Human Organ Transplant Act, a person must be certified brain dead before retrieval of organs can proceed. 

About 30 family members and friends, including those from church, turned up at the hospital to say goodbye to Isaac and support Soo.

After singing one last hymn, they tearfully watched as the boy was pushed into the operating theatre, reported Zaobao. The hospital reportedly told Soo that Isaac's corneas, liver, kidneys, pancreas and skin were retrieved and donated to at least three patients.

Chen Ruizhu (transliteration), a church friend, said: "Isaac was helpful and very likable; church members would call him 'baby'. He once said that he wanted to contribute to society, but I didn't expect that he would do so in this way."

In response to AsiaOne's queries, Mrs Tay Yang Fern, principal of Woodlands Secondary School, said they are "deeply saddened".

After Isaac collapsed on the day of the incident, he had difficulty breathing, she said. His PE teacher performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation and used a defibrillator on him, and an ambulance was called at around 8.20am.

"All students undergo warm-up exercises and well-being checks by their PE teachers before the start of any physical activity in school," Mrs Tay added.

"Following the incident, school leaders conducted internal checks and ascertained that safety protocols were adhered to."

Mrs Tay added that Isaac's school leaders and teachers had visited him and his family regularly at the hospital to render support and assistance. School staff will also provide emotional support to Isaac's close friends and classmates.

https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/his-biggest-dream-was-help-people-boy-14-declared-brain-dead-weeks-after-collapsing

A Goldman Sachs VP in Singapore died after being taken ill at work on Tuesday

A vice president (VP) at Goldman Sachs in Singapore died after being taken ill at work on Tuesday.

The cause of his death is unknown. He is understood to have been part of the private wealth management group. He is survived by a wife and three children, and we are not sharing his name out of respect for the family.

In a memo seen by eFinancialCareers and sent to members of his team, Ron Lee, Faisal Shamsee, who run the Singapore office, and James Ellery, a partner in Hong Kong said the VP was "admired for his professional commitment and uncompromising dedication, but was known best as a man truly devoted to his family and for his love and dedication to his wife and three daughters," and that he "will be very much missed."

The VP worked for Goldman Sachs for 19 years, first as a wealth management professional, then as a financial advisor and ultimately as a private wealth advisor.

https://www.efinancialcareers.sg/news/goldman-sachs-vp-died

Fishing enthusiast and partner at Energia Fitness Club Bryan Chan died on 17 May 2024. He was 39.

He is survived by his wife, Maylene and his three sons, Brandon, Mason and Cameron.

The cause of his death is not known.

40-Something Owner Of Yuhua Market’s Famed Hua Xing Bak Kut Teh Stall Passes Away

𝐏𝐡𝐮𝐚 𝐒𝐰𝐚𝐧 𝐘𝐞𝐨𝐰 潘宣耀, 𝟒𝟖 (𝐝. 𝟏𝟑 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒)

Phua Swan Yeow, the owner of Hua Xing Bak Ku Teh 華兴肉骨茶, died on 13 May 2024. He was 48.

A hidden hawker gem in Jurong (at Yuhua Place Market & Hawker Centre) with a multi-generation following for their peppery bak kut teh, Teochew steam fish and asam fish enjoyed with Nanyang tea.

Ah Yeow, as he is more affectionately known, is the second-generation owner of this hawker stall.

He has ran the stall for the last 21 years, after taking over from his father, who, reportedly, founded the stall nearly 40 years ago.

His death was sudden, and it's believed to have been due to a blood clot in the brain.

Phua’s funeral wake will take place over a period of three days (from 14 to 16 May) at the void deck of Block 288A Jurong East Street 21.

His cortège will leave for Mandai Crematorium Hall 04 at 10.25am on Friday (May 17).

Rest well, Ah Yeow!

43-year-old former SAF Lieutenant Colonel collapses during work, was briefly revived but lapsed back into a coma before passing away upon arriving at the hospital:

工作时突晕倒 43岁壮男猝死

43岁壮男工作时突然倒下，虽经同事紧急施救醒来，却在送院途中再度昏迷，最后回天乏术。

死者蔡阳光曾是一名陆军军官，离开军队后加入家族企业当工程师。他向来身体健壮，不料上星期天（4月28日）工作时突然晕倒，送院后宣告死亡。

他的妹妹蔡婷婷（40岁）在灵堂接受访问时说，事发突然，一家人到现在都难以接受哥哥离世。

蔡婷婷告诉《新明日报》记者，当天下午2时许，哥哥工作时突然晕倒。公司一名职员立刻上前施救，为他进行心肺复苏，他随后苏醒过来。周围的人当下也拨电呼叫救护车。

但在送往医院途中，蔡阳光再度陷入昏迷，随行的医护人员立即抢救，不过他一直没有醒来，到达医院后被宣告死亡。

蔡阳光的父亲当时也随同救护车到医院。

蔡婷婷回忆起蔡阳光为人时语带感慨，指他是个负责任的人，跟家人感情要好。

“他是个好儿子、好哥哥，一直非常重视和照顾家人，家里有事他会第一个站出来解决。”

蔡阳光的妻子珍美（35岁，工程师）告诉记者，与丈夫相识于2013年，两人六年前共结连理。她指丈夫是个非常勤奋和有上进心的人，一直尽心尽力为家庭付出。

“他不仅是个有担当的男人，更是个善良的人，跟所有人都相处得很好。”蔡阳光与妻子育有一名四岁儿子。

死者灵堂设于兀兰永念堂，将在星期五（5月3日）中午12时出殡，送往万礼火化场。

体格健壮 无心脏病史

死者素来体格健壮，家族也无心脏病史。

对于蔡阳光突然晕倒逝世，亲友们都颇为意外。

医生事后告知死因是心脏骤停。

他的军中好友汤先生（43岁）告诉记者，蔡阳光去年离开军队前是一名中校（LTC），在军队服役超过20年。

“他的身体一直很健壮，我们都难以相信他会突然倒下。”蔡婷婷称，蔡阳光或父母皆无任何心脏病史。不过家人也透露，死者生前有吸烟习惯。

https://www.zaobao.com.sg/realtime/singapore/story20240502-3554414

He died of a sudden heart attack earlier this month, was just 44 years old. RIP.