Taiwanese singer-songwriter Yuan Wei-jen dies at 57Staff Writer, with CNATaiwanese singer-songwriter and record producer Yuan Wei-jen (袁惟仁), also known as “Xiao Pang Lao Shi” (Little Fat Teacher), died Monday at the age of 57, his family said. Singer and songwriter Yuan Wei-jen. Photo: Taipei TimesIn 2020, Yuan was again hospitalized in intensive care after another fall at his home in Taitung. Yuan’s second eldest sister Yuan Ai-chen (袁藹珍) said in a message posted on record producer Chen Tzu-hung’s (陳子鴻) Facebook page that Yuan passed away peacefully and was finally free. When Yuan collapsed in Shanghai, Lu traveled from Taiwan with their two children to visit him, according to local media reports.

Source: Taipei Times February 02, 2026 17:12 UTC