Teacher Mourns Brother's Death One Day Before Birthday
A teacher honored her late brother's final wish as he passed away peacefully one day before his birthday, ending 44 years of suffering following a military accident in 1982 that left him blind.
Teacher Sala carried out her mother's final wishes by standing with her brother, Sergeant Major Uthon Kunwut, as he passed away without pain or suffering. His life had seemed so promising in youth—he enlisted as a conscript, continued his education, and earned the rank of Sergeant Major in the Music Corps. Just three months into his military service in May 1982, however, a severe accident left him unconscious for two months. When he regained consciousness, his eyesight was nearly gone, and he endured 44 years of painful, difficult life. On August 10, 2026, his suffering ended one day before his birthday (August 11, 1951). Uthon was the family's firstborn and the first teacher to guide Sala in songwriting, singing, and music—his instrument of choice was trumpet. Had the accident not occurred, he would have been the family's first professional composer. Teacher Sala later posted on Mother's Day, standing beside a photograph of her brother and expressing that she had fulfilled her mother's wish to see him off peacefully, saying she would finally be able to stand beside him in this way. Entertainment figures and fans shared their condolences.
