Jimmy Nah Khim See (; (13 April 1967 – 4 January 2008), better known by his nickname "MC King", was a

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and

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. He died of heart and lung failure at the age of 40.

Early life and career

Nah entered the entertainment industry in 1990 after completing the

Singapore Broadcasting Corporation Mediacorp Pte. Ltd. is the state media, state-owned media conglomerate of Singapore. Owned by Temasek Holdings—the investment arm of the Government of Singapore—it owns and operates television channels, radio, and digital media properties. ...

(SBC) drama training course. He made his debut in a drama series titled ''Friends Next Door''. He played a character who was perennially on medical leave (getting a medical chit), thus earning him his nickname. Nah also hosted ''Comedy Nite'' along with

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and Mark Lee, and acted in a couple of local movies, including

's ''

I Not Stupid ''I Not Stupid'' () is a 2002 Singaporean comedy film about the lives, struggles and adventures of three Primary 6 pupils who are placed in the academically inferior EM3 stream. Written and directed by Jack Neo, and produced by Mediacorp Raint ...

'', '' Homerun'' and ''

I Not Stupid Too ''I Not Stupid Too'' () is a 2006 Singaporean comedy film and the standalone sequel to '' I Not Stupid'' (2002). It portrays the lives, struggles and adventures of three Singaporean youths—8-year-old and Primary 2 student Jerry Yeo Xueqiang, ...

'', as well as a number of local drama serials. In 1996, after the completion of his contract with Television Corporation of Singapore (formerly known as SBC), Nah became a

disc jockey A disc jockey, more commonly abbreviated as DJ, is a person who plays recorded music for an audience. Types of DJs include Radio personality, radio DJs (who host programs on music radio stations), club DJs (who work at nightclubs or music fes ...

with UFM100.3.

Death

On the morning of 4 January 2008, Nah was rushed to hospital after he experienced breathing difficulties & hyper ventilating in his home at

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. He died at around 13:00 hours at

Tan Tock Seng Hospital Tan Tock Seng Hospital (abbreviation: TTSH) is a tertiary referral hospital in Singapore, located in Novena. Named after Tan Tock Seng, the hospital has 45 clinical and allied health departments, 16 specialist centres and is powered by more ...

at the age of 40. A

MediaCorp Mediacorp Pte. Ltd. is the state media, state-owned media conglomerate of Singapore. Owned by Temasek Holdings—the investment arm of the Government of Singapore—it owns and operates television channels, radio, and digital media properties. ...

report said its not known if the well-known actor had suffered from any health problems. In his last entry, he posted on his blog on New Year's Eve, he had wished for good health in the coming year and for the renewal of his MediaCorp contract. His death certificate stated the cause of death as heart and lung failure. Nah was cremated at Mandai Crematorium on 6 January 2008, following a funeral. Nah is survived by his brother.

Filmography

Television programmes

Films

References

External links

Nah's blog
{{DEFAULTSORT:Nah, Jimmy 1968 births 2008 deaths Singaporean male television actors Singaporean people of Teochew descent