Mark Morris Selikoff
| Mark Morris Selikoff | |
|---|---|
| Born | Mark Morris Selikoff July 23, 1969 Edina, Minnesota, U.S. |
| 💀Died | October 25, 2012 (aged 43) St. Paul's Hospital (Taoyuan), Taoyuan, TaiwanOctober 25, 2012 (aged 43) |
| Cause of death | Respiratory failure due to complications from a traffic collision |
| 🏳️ Nationality | American |
| Other names | Shi Make (石馬克) |
| 💼 Occupation |
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| 📆 Years active | c. 1997–2006 |
| 👩 Spouse(s) | Huang Ying-hui (Undated.) |
| 👶 Children | 2 |
Mark Morris Selikoff (July 23, 1969 – October 25, 2012), known professionally in Taiwan as Shi Make (Chinese: 石馬克), was an American-born Taiwanese entertainer from Minnesota. Known for his shaved head and muscular physique, he was a frequent guest on Taiwanese variety shows such as Kangsi Coming, Celebrity Sports Day (大明星運動會), Everybody Talks Nonsense (全民大悶鍋),[1] and The World is Different (世界大不同).[2]
Life
Selikoff came to Taiwan and lived there for about 16 years,[1] primarily working as an English teacher and a television personality. His fluency in Mandarin and his on-screen presence made him a regular guest on several variety shows, with his appearances on Kangsi Coming being the most well-known to audiences. He married Huang Ying-hui, with whom he had a son and a daughter. His wife is a Taiwanese indigenous person from the Tao's Yuren (Fisherman) tribe on Orchid Island.[3]
Accident and long-term illness
Initial accident and coma
Around 2:00 AM on September 27, 2006, while riding a 50cc scooter alone in Taoyuan, Selikoff lost control and crashed into a median strip, suffering severe brain trauma.[4][3] He was rushed to the hospital and underwent two major surgeries, during which a portion of his left skull was removed. Afterward, he fell into a deep coma with a GCS of 6. Doctors stated there was a 95% chance he would remain in a persistent vegetative state.[4] Following the accident, his mother and sister traveled from Minnesota to Taiwan to be with him.[4]
Brief awakening and long rehabilitation
More than a month after the accident, in early November 2006, Selikoff miraculously regained partial consciousness. He was able to open his eyes and showed slight reactions to his wife's visits. His condition improved enough for him to be moved from the intensive care unit to a general ward.[5] However, the language area of his brain was damaged, and he developed complications such as pneumonia and gastritis from being bedridden, beginning a long road to recovery.[5][3]
During more than six years of being bedridden, he underwent over 20 brain surgeries and was cared for primarily by his wife, Huang Ying-hui, and a caregiver.[6] She once stated, "I always feel that to love someone is to have no regrets, willingly and gladly. Although it's hard, I am willing, because he is my husband, the man I deeply love, and the father of my children."[7][8] Because Selikoff only had National Health Insurance and no life insurance, and had never applied for permanent residency, the substantial medical and care costs placed the family in financial hardship. Friends organized a fundraising event for him.[4][1][3] Before the Lunar New Year in 2008, Selikoff developed a high fever due to sepsis, and the hospital issued a critical condition notice, but he once again miraculously pulled through.[6]
Death
On October 25, 2012, at 11:00 AM, Selikoff passed away at the age of 43.[2] His wife, Huang Ying-hui, confirmed the news on her blog, expressing her grief that his passing was very sudden and that she and their children were not by his side.[8] She wrote, "I know it's been 6 years, and a bedridden patient, declared a vegetable by doctors, would pass away one day, but it shouldn't have been... it really shouldn't have been when no one was with him."[6][9][8] According to Huang, her husband's condition worsened at home while under the care of a caregiver. By the time she was rushing back, he had already passed away. He was rushed to St. Paul's Hospital in Taoyuan for final emergency treatment, where he was pronounced dead an hour later.[6][8]
His funeral arrangements were kept simple, and the family followed his final wishes to arrange for their children to be brought back to the United States to live.[7] Upon hearing the news of his death, host Tung Chih-cheng expressed his regret, saying, "He really liked Taiwan and always wanted to be an entertainer. It's a shame his dream was not fulfilled before the accident happened."[2]
Television appearances
| Year | Network | Program Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | AXN Asia | AXN Xtreme: India vs. Pakistan Challenge | Host of the Taiwan finals.[10][citation needed] |
| 2004 | CTi Variety | Kangsi Coming | Guest; episode theme "Foreigners in Taiwan".[11] |
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2005–2006 |
GTV Variety Show | Celebrity Sports Day (大明星運動會) | Regular guest |
| CTi Variety | Everybody Talks Nonsense (全民大悶鍋) | Guest[1] | |
| TTV | The World is Different (世界大不同) | Regular guest[2] | |
| EBC Variety | What Are Men Up To? (男人搞什麼) | Guest[12] | |
| EBC Variety | Fortune Tellers (開運鑑定團) | Guest[13] | |
| EBC Variety | 100 Battles, Big Victory (百戰大勝利) | Frequent guest[14] | |
| TTV | The Great Sage Equaling Heaven (齊天大勝) | Frequent guest on the "National English Test" segment[15] |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Selikoff faces crisis as insurance dries up". Taipei Times. 2007-05-04. Retrieved 2025-10-28.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Yu Chen-huai (2012-11-01). "車禍癱瘓６年 藝人石馬克病逝" [Entertainer Shi Make Dies After 6 Years of Paralysis from a Car Accident]. China Times (in 中文). Retrieved 2025-10-28.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "蘭嶼女婿石馬克感恩募款" [Orchid Island's Son-in-Law Shi Make Holds a Gratitude Fundraiser]. Lanyu Bi-weekly (in 中文) (376). 2007-04-15. p. 3. Retrieved 2025-10-28.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "綜藝節目常客「石馬克」 車禍重傷" [Variety Show Regular "Shi Make" Seriously Injured in Car Accident]. TVBS News (in 中文). 2006-09-29. Retrieved 2025-10-28.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "5%的奇蹟！ 石馬克車禍昏迷脫險" [A 5% Miracle! Shi Make Survives Coma from Car Accident]. TVBS News (in 中文). 2006-11-08. Retrieved 2025-10-28.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 "車禍重創臥床６年 美籍藝人石馬克10/25去世" [Bedridden for 6 Years After Severe Car Accident, American Entertainer Shi Make Passed Away on 10/25]. ETtoday (in 中文). 2012-10-31. Retrieved 2025-10-28.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "43歲石馬克癱瘓6年病逝 老婆悲嘆無緣見最後一面" [43-Year-Old Shi Make Passes Away After 6 Years of Paralysis, Wife Laments Not Seeing Him for the Last Time]. Yahoo News (reprinted from NOWnews) (in 中文). 2012-10-31. Retrieved 2025-10-28.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 Huang Ying-hui (2012-10-28). "別" [Farewell]. Fay's Yahoo! Kimo Blog (in 中文). Archived from the original on November 3, 2012. Retrieved 2025-10-28. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "TV personality Selikoff passes away at age of 43". Taipei Times. 2012-11-02. Retrieved 2025-10-28.
- ↑ Information regarding the existence of this program and its production in Taiwan can be found in the following news reports:
- "AXN takes the Xtreme route in bonding India and Pakistan". IndianTelevision.com. 2005-01-06. Retrieved 2025-10-28.
- "AXN gets ready for India versus Pakistan Challenge". afaqs!. 2004-06-10. Retrieved 2025-10-28.
- "TV reality show to capitalise on India-Pakistan rivalry". ABC News. 2004-06-24. Retrieved 2025-10-28.
- ↑ Kevin Tsai, Dee Hsu (hosts); Mark Selikoff (guest) (2004-07-16). 康熙來了：外國人在台灣 [Kangsi Coming: Foreigners in Taiwan] (Television program (YouTube rebroadcast)) (in 中文). 康熙好經典. Retrieved 2025-10-28.
- ↑ 老外在台搞什麼？外國人竟和羅霈穎用台語對談！【#男人搞什麼】EP61 [What Are Foreigners Up To in Taiwan? A Foreigner Actually Banters with Luo Pei-ying in Taiwanese! [#WhatAreMenUpTo] EP61] (Television program (YouTube rebroadcast)) (in 中文). 分手擂台 (EBC Nostalgia Channel). Retrieved 2025-10-28.
- ↑ 蘭嶼女婿石馬克感恩募款 [Orchid Island's Son-in-Law Shi Make Holds a Gratitude Fundraiser] (Television program) (in 中文). Lanyu Bi-weekly. Retrieved 2025-10-28.
- ↑ Clips from relevant episodes of 100 Battles, Big Victory:
- 石馬克大戰魔王，真丟臉關卡，會戰勝還是慘慘落敗！NONO 吳宗憲 百戰大勝利 EP54 [Shi Make vs. the Demon King on the "Truly Embarrassing" course, will he win or fail miserably! NONO, Jacky Wu, 100 Battles Big Victory EP54] (in 中文). EBC Variety. Retrieved 2025-10-28.
- 麻辣一家親槓上百戰大勝利，誰能獲勝呢?吳宗憲 百戰大勝利 EP56 [Spicy Family vs. 100 Battles Big Victory, who will win? Jacky Wu, 100 Battles Big Victory EP56] (in 中文). EBC Variety. Retrieved 2025-10-28.
- 外國人來答英文題，能順利的答對嗎？吳宗憲 百戰大勝利 EP59 [Foreigners answer English questions, can they get them right? Jacky Wu, 100 Battles Big Victory EP59] (in 中文). EBC Variety. Retrieved 2025-10-28.
- 真坐座關卡，讓男性痛不欲生！吳宗憲 百戰大勝利 EP68 [The "True Seat" course, making men suffer in agony! Jacky Wu, 100 Battles Big Victory EP68] (in 中文). EBC Variety. Retrieved 2025-10-28.
- ↑ Clips from the "National English Test" segment of The Great Sage Equaling Heaven:
- 蔡頭老鼠屎 聽不懂英文大歪樓【齊天大勝-全民英檢】精彩 [Tsai Tou the Black Sheep Derails Everything by Not Understanding English [The Great Sage - National English Test] Highlights] (in 中文). TTV Official Channel. Retrieved 2025-10-28.
- 飛輪海展現英文實力 張秀卿這樣塞錢給憲哥？【齊天大勝-全民英檢】精彩 [Fahrenheit Shows Off Their English Skills, Chang Hsiu-ching Slips Money to Brother Hsien? [The Great Sage - National English Test] Highlights] (in 中文). TTV Official Channel. Retrieved 2025-10-28.
- 黃少祺撂英文宣傳劉伯溫 蘇炳憲根本是隱藏的綜藝人【齊天大勝-全民英檢】精彩 [Eric Huang Shows Off English to Promote Liu Bowen, Su Ping-hsien is a Hidden Variety Star [The Great Sage - National English Test] Highlights] (in 中文). TTV Official Channel. Retrieved 2025-10-28.
- 文英阿姨台灣國語超可愛 申東靖沉浸式演技【齊天大勝-全民英檢】精彩 [Auntie Wen-ying's Taiwanese Mandarin is Super Cute, Shone An's Method Acting [The Great Sage - National English Test] Highlights] (in 中文). TTV Official Channel. Retrieved 2025-10-28.
- 方駿哥哥玩開NO.1 林美照酒量好都喝不走？【齊天大勝-全民英檢】精彩 [Brother Fang Chun is the Best at Playing Around, Lin Mei-chao's Drinking Tolerance is So Good? [The Great Sage - National English Test] Highlights] (in 中文). TTV Official Channel. Retrieved 2025-10-28.
- 陳為民採檳榔 小甜甜不管比什麼都大歪樓【齊天大勝-全民英檢】精彩 [Chen Wei-min "Picks Betel Nuts," Hsiao-tian-tian Derails Everything No Matter the Game [The Great Sage - National English Test] Highlights] (in 中文). TTV Official Channel. Retrieved 2025-10-28.
- 布袋戲用英文怎麼解釋？申東靖 丁國琳爆笑說給你聽【齊天大勝-全民英檢】精彩 [How to Explain Glove Puppetry in English? Shone An and Ting Kuo-lin Hilariously Explain [The Great Sage - National English Test] Highlights] (in 中文). TTV Official Channel. Retrieved 2025-10-28.
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