Guo, a student of late crosstalk maestro Hou Yaowen, has been one of new torchbearers for the art.

郭德纲是已故相声大师侯耀文的学生，是新一代相声传承人之一。

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Famous Chinese crosstalk performer Hou Yaowen died of heart disease at the age of 59 at his home in Beijing at 6:30 p. m. Saturday.

著名的中国相声表演艺人侯耀文先生星期六下午6点30分因心脏病发作在北京家中去世，享年59岁。

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