Only the good die young

December 29, 2017 at 3:58PM
The many sides of Fabio
The many sides of Fabio (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Dang Nguyen, alias Dong King, alias Fabio King, no matter what name you knew him by, the moment you met him, he captured your heart.

Fabio left this world too early, he was only 33 and passed from liver cancer in July, not long after it was discovered.

Fabio was a nail guy, he was a DJ, he was a realtor, he was a comedian, he was a singer, he was a great son and brother, and one of the greatest friends to so many... Oh, and he had the biggest heart you've ever seen. He donated his tips to Maple Grove and Osseo Senior High Schools, he collected school supplies for kids in need, he joined Rotary just for the volunteer work. He. Was. Amazing.

There is not one single person whom he met that he didn't touch in some way. I was his client, his friend, his confidante. He is missed by so many, there is still a hole in the world because he is gone. Fabio was a big fan of Ellen, his motto was "Be kind to one another", he lived it and we are all better having known him.

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