National artist Dokdin Kanyamarn, a renowned actor and director of comedy movies, died early Tuesday from heart failure at the age of 94. Dokdin died at around 2am on Tuesday at Vichaiyut Hospital in Bangkok. A royally sponspored bathing rite will be held at 5pm today at Wat Makutkrasatiyaram, Pavilion 6, in Bangkok’s Phra Nakhon district. Prayers wil run daily at the temple until May 23, said Pimrawee Wattanawarangkun, director-general of the Department of Cultural Promotion. He was named a national artist in performing arts in 2012.

Source: Bangkok Post May 15, 2018 06:33 UTC