Paddy Chew

Paddy Chew
Born29 March 1960
Katong Beach, Singapore[1]
Died21 August 1999(1999-08-21) (aged 39)
Cause of deathComplications of HIV Infection.
Occupation(s)Cabaret writer, actor[2]
Known forThe first publicly identified AIDS victim in Singapore.

Paddy Chew (simplified Chinese: 周丰林; traditional Chinese: 周豐林; pinyin: Zhōu Fēng Lín; 29 March 1960 – 21 August 1999) was the first Singaporean person with HIV/AIDS to come out to the general public.

  1. ^ "Paddy Chew has AIDS". Interview. NewSintercom. 15 May 1998. Archived from the original on 19 April 2005. Retrieved 27 August 2007.
  2. ^ Andrea Hamilton. "THESE FINAL DAYS". Asiaweek.com. Archived from the original on 23 October 2007. Retrieved 27 August 2007.