In an unexpected turn of events, Taiwan actress Barbie Hsu tragically passed away due to health complications at the tender age of 48. The news of Barbie Hsu’s death, reported on February 3, has left the entire entertainment industry in shock, which is still reeling from the loss of the beloved television personality.
Here are all the available details regarding the unfortunate death of Barbie Hsu.
Barbie Hsu passes away at 48, claims report
Taiwan actress Barbie Hsu has tragically passed away, losing her life to the advent of pneumonia. The hapless incident occurred after Hsu contracted flu while she was touring Japan.
While talking to Taiwan’s TVBS News, Barbie Hsu’s sister, Dee Hsu, shared the news of her sibling’s death. “During the Lunar New Year, our family came to Japan for vacation. My dearest sister Barbie has unfortunately left us after getting pneumonia, triggered by influenza,” read Dee Hsu’s statement. (via BBC)
Hsu first rose to prominence at age 17, when she collaborated with her sister to formulate a pop team. After trying her hand at hosting, Barbie Hsu received worldwide acclaim when she secured the leading role in the 2001’s Meteor Garden. The show saw Hsu portray a middle-class teenager named Shancai. Hailing from a humble background, Shancai lands in a messy love scuffle with affluent suitors after she enlists in an elite private school.
After hearing of Barbie Hsu’s death, F4 member Ken Chu, who previously shared the screen with Hsu in Meteor Garden, posted a tribute on Instagram before writing, “What a bolt from the blue,” on Weibo.
While the timing of Barbie Hsu’s death has come as a blow for her close ones, the actress has had an extensive history of medical struggles in her youth. Having battled epilepsy and heart disease, Hsu’s troubling seizures even landed her in the hospital at one point. Hsu leaves behind her husband, DJ Koo, as well as two kids from her previous marriage with Chinese businessman Wang Xiaofei.
