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is or was?

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Mohamed Hafidz Ja'afar (right) was the former spokesman for Olympic champion Joseph Schooling.

Should it be 'is', since Mohammed Hafidz Ja'afar is alive?

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Re: is or was?

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Yes, that would seem to make sense!
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