The Hong Kong-born singer had been experiencing depression for several years, her sisters said in an Instagram post announcing her death on Wednesday. (Main photo: VISUAL CHINA GROUP/GETTY)
The Hong Kong-born singer-songwriter's older sisters Carol and Nancy Lee announced the news on social media on Wednesday, sharing that she had died earlier in the day. In a statement posted on Facebook and Instagram, they explained that CoCo had been experiencing depression for several years.
"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."
With great sadness, we are here 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. 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.
Over the course of her illustrious career, Coco released 18 studio albums and appeared in films such as No Tobacco, Master of Everything and Forever Young. She was a judge on Chinese Idol in 2013.
Additionally, the star performed “A Love Before Time” from Ang Lee’s film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon at the 2001 Oscars, where it was nominated for best original song.