A famed comedian who starred in dozens of movies since the turn of the century died this morning of complications related to the coronavirus, according to his family. He was 63.
Akom Preedakul, better known as Kom Chuanchuen, fell ill over two weeks ago. The news shocked his many fans who kept tabs on his condition until Napatcharin Phaibunrattanakit, Kom’s daughter, gave her most recent update on his health at 7am this morning in a post that read, “My father now rests in peace.”
On April 12, Kom announced that he had tested positive for COVID-19, likely contracted from a fellow performer at a TV shoot. Only a few days after he was admitted to the hospital, his condition worsened and he fell into a coma. He suffered from pneumonia and kidney failure and had to rely on a ventilator and go through dialysis.
He was transferred to the Chakri Naruebodindra…
