REST IN PEACE: Coco Lee, a Hong Kong-born singer and songwriter who had a highly successful career in Asia, has died by suicide, her siblings said Wednesday. She was 48. STORY:
The star had been suffering from depression for several years, Lee’s elder sisters Carol and Nancy Lee said in a statementand Instagram, with her condition deteriorating drastically over the last few months.
Lee attempted suicide at home over the weekend and she was rushed to a hospital, her sister said. They said that she was in a coma and died on Wednesday. Lee, who was initially a Mandopop singer, branched out to release albums in Cantonese and English over her nearly 30-year career.
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