2024-01-22 02:00:00
▲The famous Taiwanese street artist “Balloon Man” died unexpectedly in Australia. (Left and left pictures/photo taken from TikTok; middle picture/photo taken from FB)
Reporter Wu Meiyi/Comprehensive Report
Vincent Huang, a well-known street artist from Taiwan and living in Australia, unfortunately drowned in a diving accident. Friends have confirmed the bad news to Australian media 9News. He started performing in downtown Sydney in 2019. Not only did he become famous on social media, he was even dubbed the “Sydney Balloon Man”.
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9news reported that 43-year-old Vincent Huang is from Taiwan and is a very popular street performer. In recent years, you can see related performances walking on the streets of downtown Sydney. He would lay out a yoga mat, stuff his entire body into an elastic balloon, and then jump up and down to energetic music. The most iconic track is the electronic dance song “Crazy Frog” that became a hit on the Internet.
At the same time, Vincent Huang was also an experienced free diver. Unexpectedly, he drowned while diving at King Island in Tasmania on January 7.
At around 11:30 a.m., the emergency service unit received the notification and rushed to the dive site “Johnson Rock” on the west side of King Island. Vincent Huang encountered difficulties in the water and although he was successfully rescued and received cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), he died at the scene.
The exact cause of death is still unclear. The Tasmanian Medical Examiner is still preparing relevant reports, and relatives have traveled from Taiwan to Hobart, the capital of Tasmania, to take Vincent Huang’s ashes home.
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Friends described Vincent Huang as a “sincere good friend” who brought laughter to countless people. One of them, who was interviewed anonymously, said, “To most people, he is known as the street performer ‘Balloon Man’ on the streets of Melbourne and Sydney. To us, he is an experienced fishing and hunting enthusiast. He is also a free diving and skiing enthusiast. His cheerfulness and generosity have infected many, many people.”
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