Creative industry stalwart Chris Hans passes away at 56

Hanson Tambi@Chris Hans

KUCHING, June 24: Sarawak has lost a great talent Hanson Tambi.

An actor, producer and director, Hanson who was also fondly known as Chris Hans passed away at the age of 56 after a battle with Covid-19 yesterday.

In his last post on his social media account on June 8, Chris told his friends and followers that ā€œI will do my best to finish thisā€ with a photograph of himself intubated.


A treasure in the local creative industry, he was known as a very friendly, soft-spoken and kindhearted soul; an achiever, giver, and at the same time, a ball of fire and a fighter.

One of his heartwarming movie appearances as an actor was in the 2018 Air Asia Gawai and Kaamatan short video themed ā€˜Harvesting a dream to over 130 destinations and beyondā€™.

DayakDaily wishes to extend our deepest condolences to Chrisā€™s family.

He may be gone from our sight, but never from our hearts. Rest in peace, Chris. ā€” DayakDaily