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Hong Kong TVB host Koba dies at 29 after 6-month battle with rare cancer

  • Fans pay tribute to Clark Chan, known by stage name Koba, after death announced on his Instagram account

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Clark Chan was diagnosed with Ewing’s sarcoma late last year. Photo: Instagram/koba_mcn

Hong Kong television host Clark Chan Man-nam, known by his stage name Koba, has died at the age of 29 after a six-month battle with a rare form of spinal cancer.

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Koba’s death was announced on his Instagram account on Saturday night in a post which had attracted more than 2,700 comments by Sunday afternoon

Some came from other cancer patients who praised his courage and said he was an example to people battling the disease.

“I see you are so strong despite the pain, devoting your life to documenting your cancer fight... I hope you are free from all that now,” one said.

“Thank you for fighting hard for your life, you have inspired many,” another added.

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Koba had been a host on TVB’s Love Is..., a talk show about romance geared towards young people.

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