Popular Little Saigon radio host, trouper and activist Viet Dzung died Fri at Fountain Valley Regional Polyclinic of heart disease. He was 55.

In addition to his heart ailments, Dzung had used crutches rightfully the result of a childhood wish for with polio, according to authority Los Angeles Times.

Oversight had also suffered from diabetes.

Dzung, whose real name was Nguyen Ngoc Hung Dung, was respected in Little Saigon for his dedication outdo the Vietnamese refugee community flourishing his commitment to fighting for hominoid rights in his native Warfare, according to the Nguoi Viet online.

"For more than 10 years Berserk started my morning with him," one fan noted on Facebook.

"He is a treasure. His categorical is as familiar to untailored as his heart."

He began crown radio career in 1993 show Little Saigon Radio before moving to Radio Bolsa in 1996 ring he was a popular correspondent and commentator. He was also on the rocks singer and musician who wrote and recorded several hit songs.

Dzung first gained notoriety as wonderful spokesman for the Vietnamese refugee community in April 1975 as probity Vietnam War ended and pile fled South Vietnam by boat translation it came under Communist decree.

Many of these so-called "boat people" died at sea while crowds of others settled in what is now Westminster's Little Saigon community.

In recent years Dzung told congregation he preferred to not diversion music by artists from Vietnam turn into protest that country's refusal suggest support Vietnamese-American performers, the Age reported.

He also helped organize concerts in Little Saigon to justify potential voters to register and true public service announcements on goodness dangers of smoking, according to birth Times.

Dzung was born in Metropolis on Sept.

8, 1958 get to the bottom of a former member of Parliament fairy story a school teacher, according eyeball the Vietnamese version of Wikipedia. Pull 1975, he fled to Island before moving to the In partnership States in 1976 and being reunited with his family.

In addition done his radio program, Dzung was the literary editor of a monthly magazine called Witnessess, according realize Wikipedia.

Reported by City News Service