Cai luong artist Bao Anh passed away

From left to right: People's Artist Thanh Tuan, People's Artist Bach Tuyet and Artist Bao Anh in the program Artists and Stage organized by HTV in 2018

People's Artist Minh Vuong said that the family of artist Bao Anh (born in 1955) had just informed him that the artist breathed his last at 5:00 p.m. on October 5 at Minh Anh Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City. "After a period of treatment for an aortic aneurysm, blood could not be brought to the brain, causing 80% of artist Bao Anh's brain to die, but for the past 35 days, the family has tried to ask the best specialists to save him, but there was no miracle. We are very sad to hear that Bao Anh passed away at the age of 69" - People's Artist Minh Vuong shared.

He was born into a family of nine brothers in the far away U Minh Ha region ( Kien Giang ). Eight of them could not sing a vọng cổ song, only the father of artist Bảo Anh - who was a famous amateur singer who had made many girls in the countryside fall in love, he was the only one who followed his father's footsteps.

Handsome artist Bao Anh has a warm voice. He always said that he inherited his father's voice, and his beauty comes from his father, mother, and all 8 siblings.

His childhood was a series of sad days, thanks to his love and passion for singing, in 1974, he quit his job as a buffalo herder and went into the forest to join the district's art troupe, his life took a different turn and that was also the fate that followed him until he became a professional artist.

A year later, he followed the district's art troupe and was withdrawn by the Huong Tram Cai Luong troupe of Ca Mau province. After that, he wandered around as an actor, living a wandering life. In the early 80s of the last century, when the Southern Cai Luong stage was at its most prosperous, some big troupes such as Tran Huu Trang, Kim Cuong, Saigon 2... invited him to be the main actor. The plays with his participation made a big impression such as: In the Name of Justice, Camellia Lady, Ngo Quyen, Oanh - Ngoc Love Story... He once performed with artist Phuong Lien in the play "Bat Trang Ancient Tale", and with People's Artist Kim Cuong in the play "Bong Hong Cai Ao".

When the Cai Luong stage was in decline, he turned to another field. With a handsome face, good acting, serious and diligent artistic work... He quickly caught the eye of film directors. He participated in about 30 films that were loved by the public.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/van-nghe/nghe-si-cai-luong-bao-anh-qua-doi-20231005173152264.htm