Taiwan star Barbie Hsu dies at 48

The Taiwanese actress Barbie Hassa died due to pneumonia after contracting with the influenza during her vacation in Japan, the local media report. It was 48.

HSU is one of the biggest names in the world of mankrin -speaking manorine and is famous for a championship in the Meteor Garden 2001 series.

Meteor Garden has been named in several languages ​​and made HSU a big star in the Philippines, Indonesia and Thailand.

Her sister, De Has, confirmed her death for the news of Taiwan Tvbs on Monday.

“During the new lunar year, or the family came to Japan to spend a vacation. Unfortunately, my dear sister, Barbie, left us after obtaining pneumonia, I caused influenza,” De Hsu said in a statement shared by its director.

“I am grateful for being her sister at this age, and I take care of each other … I will always be grateful to her and remember her.”

Rumors of the death of HSU had passed since Sunday, after it posted a famous Facebook account a hidden site claiming that 48 -year -old Taiwanese celebrities have died.

On Monday, the confirmation of her death sent shock waves among fans, and caused the flow of sympathy and condolences on social media.

HSU was a topic heading to Weibo on Monday morning. “I can’t believe it,” says one of the comments – saying hundreds of similar feelings on Chinese social media.

In Meteor Garden, HSU played the role of SHANCAI, a poor student of a middle -class family attending a private school from the elite and finds herself intertwined in a love network between the heirs of wealthy families, which are played by members of BoyBand F4.

Meteor Garden depends on the Japanese manga chain in the nineties of the same name.

The show continued to attract fans all over the region. After the tremendous success of the 2001 series, the story versions were also produced in Japan, South Korea and the main righteousness of China and India.