I'm still waiting to see an obituary but I'm seeing numerous posts from his students and associates about his passing. Deepest condolences to his friends, family and students.

I never met him in person but we kept up an email correspondence for years. He always had thoughtful replies which I respected. He did solid work at Harvard promoting and perpetuating the martial arts at that illustrious institution.

He provided two news pieces to KFTC*:

Shaolin Monk Shi Dezun Lectures at Harvard
By Yon Lee with Zhao Xiaohu
Jul+Aug 2011

Abbot Shi Yongxin Visits Harvard Again
By Yon Lee
Jan+Feb 2014

*I thought he wrote a few more but these two are the only ones that surfaced with a search. He's a bit tricky to search because his name is two 3 letter words and that doesn't pop well. Perhaps it's because we corresponded more beyond just the print mag, so it's inflated in my memory.