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Veteran Chinese actor You Benchang dies of illness at age 93
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a culture story. Channel NewsAsia Latest is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 25 Sept 2026, 04:03 UTC. The headline in use is “Veteran Chinese actor You Benchang dies of illness at age 93”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
The veteran actor spent decades playing mostly minor roles before finding nationwide fame as the eccentric Buddhist monk Ji Gong in 1985.
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Veteran Chinese actor You Benchang dies of illness at age 93
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