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Taiwan actress Barbie HSU, Star of the popular drama Meteor Garden, dead at the age of 48

Taiwan actress Barbie HSU, Star of the popular drama Meteor Garden, dead at the age of 48

Barbie HSU, a Taiwan actress who played in a popular television drama Meteor garden It was once a sweeping Asia, she died after infection with pneumonia caused by flu. She was 48 years old.

HSU (better known as “Da S”, which means “Big S”) caught flu when she visited Japan with her family during the Moon New Year, according to her younger sister, Dee HSU, also the famous television host. Dee HSU said pneumonia was a flu complication.

“I am grateful that in this life I could be her sister, take care of each other and being companions. I will be grateful forever and I miss her! ” Dee Hsu said in a statement on Monday, not specifying where and when her sister died.

The news of the sudden death of Barbie Hsu shocked the audience in Taiwan and China, where many watched her concerts from an early career. In China, the news of her death was popular on the Weibo Social Platform.

“It seems that someone you know suddenly disappeared,” wrote one user Weibo. “It’s unbelievable. Her two children, poor children. Let him rest in peace. “

Two smiling women stay around them while posing.
Actress Karena Lam, on the left, and the Taiwanese actress Barbie HSU poses while taking a photo for Guisi in the 59th International Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, May 24, 2006. (Francois Mori/The Associated Press)

HSU broke into the industry when as a teenager she founded a POP music group called SOS with her sister Dee HSU, popularly known as “Xiao S” or “Small S.” Later, the couple went to the hosting of television programs and won many young fans.

In 2001 Meteor garden She watched the name Barbie HSU to many households in Asia. She played the leading role of women in a romantic drama, in which the Boy F4 team also performed.

After gaining popularity, she continued the development of an entertainment career through other television dramas, films and talk show.

In recent years, her personal life has also provided messages, in particular her loud divorce from Chinese businessman Wang Xiaofai. Her precipitation from Wang, their hot exchange in social media after divorce in 2021, and their legal battles often appeared on the headlines.

Later, she married Korean musician Koo Jun-yup, also known as “DJ KOO”.

HSU was passionate about the defense of animal rights and cooperated with groups, including PETA.

“Barbie was one of the first and biggest stars that gave PETA support,” he read the statement of the senior vice president of the organization, Jason Baker. “She spoke countless times for animals, directly encouraging the brands to stop selling furs.”

HSU survived Koo and two children who divide from Wang.