The late Lee Il-jae died of hospice Byeong Dong-seo while battling lung cancer..Today (5th) 7th anniversary

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Seven years have passed since the late actor Lee Il-jae passed away.

The late Lee Il-jae died in the early morning of April 5, 2019, while his family was watching in the hospice ward of Catholic University of Korea's St. Mary's Hospital in Seocho-gu, Seoul. He was 59.

The deceased was battling lung cancer while he was alive. At the time, an official from Lee Il-jae said, "The condition has deteriorated sharply in recent months."

Before his death, the late Lee Il-jae appeared on tvN's entertainment program "Host Escape 3" in 2018 and said he was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer, but he is coping with it healthily and is having a happy time with his family. In particular, he vowed to return as an actor.

However, he eventually passed away a year after his appearance on the show, collecting many people's sorrows.

The sad news also left fellow actors in great sadness at the time. Shin Hyun-joon, Bae Jeong-nam, and Yang Mi-ra also expressed their condolences for the deceased through personal SNS. In particular, Kim Young-ho said, "A few days ago, he worried about me more kindly than his pain over the phone. Thank you and thank you," he said, expressing his affection for the deceased.

The late Lee Il-jae made his first step into the entertainment industry through the 1989 film The Son of a General. Since then, he has appeared in three series of "The Son of a General" series, gaining popularity.

Since then, he has accumulated various filmography such as movies 'Sunyurak', 'Pirate', 'Go Alone Like the Horn of Musso', 'Deep Sadness', 'The Law of Gangster', 'Blue', and 'Nalari Jongbujeon'. The deceased's last film appearance was a special appearance in the 2017 film 'The Sheriff'.

He was active not only in the movie industry but also in the small screen. The deceased has appeared in numerous dramas such as "Season of Storms," "Jangnoksu," "The Young's Sunshine," "The Wildman's Age," "The Immortal Yi Sun-shin," "Yeon Gaesomun," "The King and I," "Don't Ask the Past," "Gakseital" and "The Dream of the Great."

During his lifetime, the deceased showed his extraordinary passion for acting and stayed by the public. The countless works left between the screen and the CRT are still remembered by fans.

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