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Host Marcus Chin has mouth bleed during live show
The Straits Times
|July 02, 2025
Local veteran actor-host-DJ Marcus Chin shocked some viewers after he was seen bleeding in the mouth during a live charity show on June 29.
The 71-year-old, who had a heart attack in October 2024, was the opening speaker of the Resilient Hearts: Singapore Heart Foundation 55th Anniversary Charity Show 2025, which was shown on Channel 8 and mewatch.
Blood could be seen in host Marcus Chin's mouth during a live charity show on June 29. PHOTO: ENTERTAINMENT - MEDIACORP/YOUTUBE
Blood was seen on his teeth and at the corners of his mouth while he was delivering his speech.
Chin, who underwent two operations after the heart attack, said in an interview on June 30 that he had been taking two types of antiplatelet drugs since the surgery.
This story is from the July 02, 2025 edition of The Straits Times.
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