Actress And Pop-Star Coco Lee Has Died At Age 48

The iconic actress and singer Coco Lee has died by suicide after being in a coma for three days

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Coco Lee

It has been confirmed that Hong Kong-born actress and singer Coco Lee has died by suicide at age 48. Her sisters released a statement addressing her fans; writing: “With great sadness, we are here break the most devastating news: CoCo had been suffering from depression for a few years but her condition deteriorated drastically over the last few months. Although, CoCo sought professional help and did her best to fight depression, sadly that demon inside of her took the better of her. On 2 July, she committed suicide at home and was sent to the hospital. Despite the best efforts of the hospital team to rescue and treat her from her coma, she finally passed away on 5 July, 2023.”

Coco Lee was best known for her work in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Disney’s Mulan. Her sisters spoke on her career saying she “worked tirelessly to open up a new world for Chinese singers in the international music scene, and she went all out to shine for the Chinese. We are proud of her!”

On a more personal note they added: “As a family of CoCo, we are very grateful and honored to have such an excellent and outstanding sister. We are thankful to God for giving us such a kind angel. We know now she has gone to a happier place and no longer suffers from depression; we trust God has her best interest looked after! Now, our greatest responsibility is to take good care of our elderly mother. I hope everyone will pray for this poor old lady & allow us time & privacy in healing.”

They ended their statement by thanking the medical staff who worked on Coco and asked her fans to “continue CoCo’s wish to let everyone around feel her love and happiness.”

Published by HOLR Magazine