Kam Fong Chun passed away at the age of 84 on October 18, 2002 of lung cancer. He will be greatly missed by his family and fans. Here is a photograph, taken by Mike Quigley, of the man who played Chin with some actors who played other less important characters in the series. I can only imagine he is receiving some sort of award for his artful portrayal of Chin Ho Kelly.

Here is an article to find out more about what Kam Fong was like in his real life from an interview conducted at the age of 80.