Barbie Hsu’s family, through her manager, has confirmed that the actress passed away while on a New Year’s trip to Japan. She succumbed to a severe case of influenza and could not recover. She was 48 years old.
According to media reports, since Barbie Hsu’s family members are all in Japan, she will be cremated there before being brought back to Taiwan. Currently, the family is still discussing funeral arrangements.
Previously, according to Yahoo, a well-known Japanese travel blogger stated, “A celebrity has died of the flu while traveling in Japan.” The deceased individual was speculated to be Taiwanese actress Barbie Hsu.
Chinese media reached out to Barbie Hsu’s mother, her younger sister Dee Hsu as well as her manager, but received no response. Meanwhile, netizens noticed that businessman Wang Xiaofei, Barbie Hsu’s ex-husband, changed his social media avatar to black.
On January 25, Barbie Hsu attended a celebratory gathering with fellow Taiwanese colleagues, including Wang Wei-chung, his wife Wang Ling and Ku Chun-yeh. At that time, she appeared radiant and in good spirits, showing no signs of illness. Currently, the news of her passing is trending as the No.1 topic on Weibo. Many Weibo users have expressed disbelief.
Born in 1976, Barbie Hsu is a Taiwanese actress and singer best known for her roles in “Meteor Garden”, “Mars” and “Summer’s Desire”. Since 2012, she has not acted in any dramas and has maintained a private life. After divorcing businessman Wang Xiaofei in late 2021, she has yet to make a return, primarily focusing on raising her children. In 2022, she married DJ Koo, a Korean.
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