Tai's daughter Wancy told reporters her father passed away early Sunday from complications from an acute coronary heart problem. Hong Kong's Apple Daily newspaper reported Monday that Tai was hospitalized after fainting at his home early Saturday. News reports said he is survived by a wife and two daughters. Among those he tutored were late Hong Kong pop star Anita Mui, singers Faye Wong and actor-singers Andy Lau and Leon Lai. Cantopop refers to the Hong Kong-based music industry that records in the southern dialect.