320kg big, died during surgery… Age 43[MK이슈]

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Singer Big Joe died during surgery. 43 years old.

Big Joe died on the 6th at 6:20 pm at a hospital in Gimpo-si, Gyeonggi-do, during an operation to remove internal inflammation. Big Joe’s vacancy was prepared in Room 1 of the funeral hall of Incheon International St.

Park Hyun-bae, who was conducting an Internet broadcast with Big Joe, directly announced the news of Big Joe’s death through Africa TV.

Park Hyeon-bae wiped the tears and said, “Tomorrow afternoon the funeral will begin. Please refrain from praying for the deceased’s blessings. I hope you warm the way to go.”

Earlier, on the 11th of last month, Big Joe announced on a YouTube channel that it would temporarily suspend activities for health reasons. Big Joe explained his condition, saying, “I am currently suffering from heart failure and diabetes. My oxygen level is too low. From now on, I will only be treated for a month and come to rest.”

During an internet broadcast on the 27th of last month, Park Hyun-bae said, “(Big Joe hyung) is in an urgent need for treatment due to heart failure and diabetes due to low oxygen levels.

I talked to my brother’s mother, but I was breathing through my neck through a tube.”

When the news of Big Joe’s death became known, fans said on Big Joe’s social media, “I was waiting, but I was in vain”, “I didn’t know I would go away like this just a month ago”, “Please refrain from saying goodbye to the deceased”, “My heart hurts”, “Suddenly “I don’t know what’s going on” and so on.

Meanwhile, Big Joe debuted as a mixed-race singer born to an American father and a Korean mother by releasing the first Holladang album’Spotlight’ in 2008. At the time of his debut, he gained attention with a height of 186cm and a weight of 250kg, and he lost more than 150kg by going on a diet with trainer Sean Lee, but it is reported that he suffered a yo-yo phenomenon afterwards.

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