This was such a stupid rumor, can't believe some of his haters are evil enough to spread such untrue lies. SuabHmong radio website actually wrote a article about his death and funeral then had to shut down their website for three hours to confirm it with sources in Sacramento. They finally apologized with this:
Suab Hmong Radio, The communication sources for Hmong world wide
WE JUST CLARIFIED WITH ARRON VANG, A HMONG LEADER AND A RADIO HOST IN SACRAMENTO, CA, AND ATARY XIONG, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR HMONG REPORT AT 7, THAT GENERAL VANG PAO IS WELL AND ALIVE. SUAB HMONG AND HMONG REPORT AT 7 WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THIS TIME TO APOLOGIZE FOR MISS-INFORMED THE HMONG COMMUNITY. AGAIN, GENERAL VANG PAO IS WELL AND ALIVE AND HE WILL BE RELEASED FROM THE HOSPITAL SOON. A LIVE RADIO TALKSHOW WITH ARRON VANG AND ATARY XIONG CAN BE HEARD TONIGHT. Tshaj tawm rau ib tsoom niam txiv kwv tij neej tsa hais tias cov lus paj lus cua txog ntawm Nais Phoos Vaj Pov tsis muaj tseeb. Yog li Suab Hmoob thiab Hmoob Report At 7 xav muab lub sij hawm no los thov txim txog qhov xov xwm uas tau tshaj tawm tsis muaj tseeb rau sawv daws. Qhov tseeb tiag Suab Hmoob thiab Hmoob Report At 7 tau nrog Arron Vaj sib tham thiab paub tseeb lawm hais tias Nais Phoos Vaj Pov tseem muaj txoj sia nyob tsuas yog muaj mob mus pw tsev kho mob xwb.
God, I always thought they had good journalism now I'm very skeptical. Anyway so happy he's alive and well, was release from the hospital maybe for some minor illness, I know he sounded weak at the Fresno Int'l NY opening but wish him good health this new year and hope he will be alive with us for many years to come.