Heartbreaking news: Singer CoCo Lee has sadly passed away at the age of 48 after a devastating suicide attempt.
Her death was confirmed by her sister who shared the tragic news in a heartfelt Facebook and Instagram post on Wednesday. She explained that CoCo Lee attempted suicide at her home on Sunday, July 2, and was immediately rushed to the hospital. Despite efforts to save her, she remained in a coma until she passed on Wednesday.
“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,” the sisters wrote. “Although CoCo sought professional help and did her best to fight depression, sadly that demon inside of her took the better of her.” Speaking more about the entertainer who was best known for lending her voice to the protagonist ‘Mulan’ in the Mandarin version of the animated film, her sister went on to provide more details about her passing. She explained, “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.”
Aside from her success with the film Mulan, she was also a well-known pop star in Asia. During her career which began in the 1990s, she signed with Sony Music Entertainment and even released her debut album. Her single “Do You Want My Love” made it onto the U.S. music charts, and she later dropped her first English album in 1999, which was titled Just No Other Way.
While highlighting her accomplishments, her sister said, “2023 marks the 30th anniversary of CoCo’s singing career, in the past 29 years, she’s won countless international acclaims with top-selling songs and has left audiences w an astounding impression of her excellent live performances. CoCo is also known to have 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!”
Nancy Lee Went on to say that she and her family 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.”
Before ending her message, Nancy thanked the medical staff for taking care of CoCo during the time she remained hospitalized.
“At the same time, we hope that everyone will not only miss CoCo, but also share her bright smile, treat people with sincerity, and convey kindness and love to everyone around us, and continue CoCo’s wish to let everyone around feel her love and happiness. Although CoCo stays in the world for not long a time, her rays of light will last forever!”
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