'Time just reminds us of his absence': Fans, family remember Aloysius Pang at memorial

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'Time only reminds usa of his absence': Fans, family unit recollect Aloysius Pang at memorial

Pang's family unit, colleagues and fans recall the player at an emotionally charged memorial ahead of his first death anniversary.

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Aloysius Pang'due south fans, family and colleagues gathered on Sunday (Jan v) to honour the thespian at a memorial ahead of his get-go expiry anniversary.

Pang died on January 23, 2022 after sustaining serious injuries during a Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) grooming exercise in New Zealand.

Held at NoonTalk Media'south role in ALICE@Mediapolis, Pang'due south manager Dasmond Koh took to the stage to thank an audience clad mostly in black.

"To be honest, I don't know what mood to bring to this occasion. But I believe anybody has come to accept that life is such in the by year."

Koh had too penned a song he titled The World Without You to "thank Aloysius for coming into my life".

READ: Aloysius Pang: A young life devoted to acting, despite being bullied

Pang'due south older blood brother Jefferson thanked the crowd on behalf of the family.

"I didn't set up a script. In that location'south no right way to say this. They say time will heal when such things happen," he said, pausing to control his emotions. "But fourth dimension just reminds us of his absence. It'south been difficult for our family unit to try to heal ourselves for the past year," he continued.

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The actor'due south girlfriend and actress Jayley Woo did not attend the memorial. But on Saturday, a day before the event, she posted a message in Chinese on Instagram.

"It'due south already 2020. We would have been together for five years. It still feels surreal. Haven't been sleeping well lately. I take been sensing you in my dreams but you refuse to reveal your face. Are y'all afraid I may non be able to bear the hurting? Information technology'southward all right. I am well and will be better. You take sent many guardian angels to protect me and I hope they will reach anybody in 2020. I honey you. Don't be shy, come into my dreams soon."

Actor Xu Bin, Pang's proficient friend and colleague, was also absent at the memorial. He took to Instagram on Sunday night to express his regret for missing the upshot.

"I was at a loss considering I knew two days ago that I would miss the memorial because of my filming schedule," he wrote in Chinese. "I had wanted to take my wife and child, to show my son how loved Uncle Aloysius was. Although I couldn't make it today, my son represented me. I hope yous're doing well on the other side. Miss you, brother."

NoonTalk Media artistes such as Kimberly Chia, wept every bit she thanked Pang for his guidance. "90-nine per cent of the fourth dimension, he was right. I called him an onetime man because he was very wise."

Fellow actor and national sprinter Timothee Yap also recalled the actor's advice in a tribute.

"A few weeks before his passing, I shared with him a rough period I was going through. I was desperately injured so. He told me, 'Don't overwork yourself. The tough times don't last'. So, here's a reminder to everyone at the beginning of the year. Don't overwork yourselves and keep Aloysius close to your heart."

The memorial was live-streamed on Facebook. The 200 seats made available to the public via online registration were filled by December 29 in 3 days.

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