Renowned Chinese dramatist and military songwriter Yan Su, 86, died from an illness on Friday morning.

He died at 3:07 am in Beijing after medical treatment failed, according to the General Hospital of the People's Liberation Army Air Force.

Yan went into a coma in September after taking part in the Victory and Peace grand cultural gala held in Beijing to mark the 70th anniversary of victory in the World's Anti-Fascist War, according to Xinhua News Agency.