cancer.

At 5:20 a.m. on October 25, 2018, Li Yong died of cancer in the United States. His funeral was held in New York on the 28th of that month.

Li Yong's wife and CCTV director Ha Wen posted on Weibo: "In the United States, after 17 months of anti-cancer treatment, at 5:20 am on October 25, 2018, I lost my love forever." Personal experience: Li Yong 1968

Born in Urumqi, Xinjiang on May 3, 2016, he graduated from Communication University of China. He is a well-known program host in mainland China and has hosted many CCTV Spring Festival Galas.

He hosted "Lucky 52", "Extraordinary 6+1", "Yong Le Hui", etc., which were also popular variety shows.

In 2013, Li Yong's personnel files were officially transferred from CCTV to Communication University of China, where he teaches.

On February 5, 2017, Li Yong co-hosted the food communication reality show "Familiar Taste Season 2" with Sun Jian and Luo Xi.

On December 2, he hosted the "2018 iQiyi Scream Night" together with Xie Nan and Yaqin, which was also his last public event in front of the public.

Li Yong's wife Ha Wen is both his first love and his colleague at CCTV. The two have a daughter.