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Taiwanese actress Barbie Hsu, best-known for TV series Meteor Garden, dies aged 48-Pierra Willix-Entertainment – Metro
Her death was confirmed in a statement from her family.
Taiwanese actress Barbie Hsu has died aged 48 (Picture: Shang Hongtao/ VCG via Getty Images)
Barbie Hsu, who was best known for starring in the series Meteor Garden, has died aged 48.
The Taiwanese actress appeared in the 2001 TV series, which then also became a massive hit in the Philippines, Indonesia and Thailand.
After falling ill while visiting Japan, Hsu died from pneumonia.
Her sister, Dee Hsu, confirmed her death to Taiwan’s TVBS News today, as reported by the BBC.
She was best known for starring in the TV series Meteor Garden (Picture: Rex/ Shutterstock)
In a statement shared by her manager, she said: ‘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.’
The actress, who had epilepsy and heart disease, had previously been hospitalised after suffering seizures.
Hsu is survived by her husband, South Korean singer DJ Koo, and two children from an earlier marriage.
She was previously married to Chinese businessman Wang Xiaofei for a decade before they divorced in 2021.
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