Central News Agency (CNA, reporter Li Ya-wen, Taipei, July 2nd) Causeway Bay Books manager Lam Wing-kee passed away tonight at Taipei Mackay Memorial Hospital at the age of 70. A source who declined to be named told CNA tonight that Lam Wing-kee passed away tonight at Taipei Mackay Memorial Hospital. According to publicly available information, Lam Wing-kee was born in December 1955 and was 70 years old. The source pointed out that Lam Wing-kee's health had been poor, with a recurrence of cancer last year, and he had been recuperating. Lam Wing-kee was admitted to Taipei Mackay Memorial Hospital on June 30th, at which time he was still conscious. He fell into a coma yesterday, his condition worsened, and he was pronounced dead at 7:01 PM tonight. The source mentioned that Lam Wing-kee has no family in Taiwan. In the past few days, Hong Kong friends in Taiwan have visited him in the hospital, and someone was by his side during his final moments. In an interview with CNA in June, Lam Wing-kee stated that Causeway Bay Books is temporarily suspended. Whether it will resume operations and when it is expected to resume are "uncertain" and depend on his physical recovery. "If I'm well, I'll open; if I'm not well, I won't open." Lam Wing-kee expressed his gratitude at the time for the hospital's treatment and care, as well as for the public's concern. During his time in Taiwan, Lam Wing-kee publicly participated in Hong Kong activist events multiple times, supporting democracy and freedom. (Editor: Chu Chien-ling) 1150702 Stand with the facts. Every contribution you make is a force to protect press freedom. Download the CNA "First News" APP to get the latest news in real-time. Text, images, and videos on this website may not be reproduced, publicly broadcast, publicly transmitted, or used without authorization.