2002年5月10日电话中突然传采噩耗——沈亚威同志于9日清晨在上海病逝,令我十分吃惊、悲痛！就在去年5月我和妻子去上海时,还专程到他家看望,他身体、精神好好的,还把他刚写完的一支新歌唱给我们听。今年春节通过电话我向他拜年,问及身体怎样,他说近来眼睛不大好,其它毫无涉及,而偏偏那突如其来的心脏病夺去了他宝贵的生命！ May 10, 2002 Sudden Spread of Bad News on the Phone - Comrade Shen Yawei died in Shanghai early on the 9th, so I was very surprised and sad! When I went to Shanghai with my wife in May last year, I made a special trip to visit his home. He was in good health and he gave us a new song he just finished writing. This year’s Spring Festival I call him New Year by telephone and asks about how my body is doing. He said recently that his eyes are not very good and the rest is not involved. The sudden heart attack claimed his precious life!