She passed away on Wednesday, July 5, despite efforts to save her life.
Hong Kong-born American singer and actress, Coco Lee, has passed away.
Coco Lee, who gained popularity for voicing Mulan in the Mandarin version of Disney’s “Mulan,” is reported to have died on Wednesday, July 5, following a suicide attempt.
Her sisters, Carol and Nancy, revealed that she attempted suicide at home on Sunday, July 2, and was admitted to a hospital where she slipped into a coma and passed away on Wednesday, July 5, despite efforts to save her life.
Coco had been battling depression for years, and her family stated that although she sought professional help, her condition significantly deteriorated over the last few months and she ultimately took her own life.
A Facebook post by her sisters confirming her death reads;
“With great sadness, we are here to 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.”
The actress, who died at the age of 48, was born in Hong Kong but attended middle school and high school in San Francisco, where she was crowned Miss Teen Chinatown in 1991.
Remarkably, she was the first Chinese singer to achieve substantial success in America, with her song “Do You Want My Love” reaching No. 4 on Billboard’s Hot Dance Breakout chart in 1999.
