Taiwan star Barbie Hsu died at 48

Taiwanese actress Barbie Hsu has died of pneumonia after being infected with the flu while on vacation in Japan, a report by local media. She was 48.

HSU is one of the biggest names in the world of Mandarin speaking and is best known for its participation in the 2001 television series Meteor Garden.

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

Her sister Dee Hsu confirmed her death at Taiwan’s TVBS News on Monday.

“During the Lunar New Year or the family came to Japan for a vacation. My most expensive sister Barbie unfortunately left us after receiving a pneumonia triggered by the flu,” Di Hsu says in a statement shared by her manager.

“I am grateful that I am her sister during this life, taking care of each other … I will always be grateful and will remember her.”

HSU began his career in show business at the age of 17 as part of a pop duo with his sister Dee. The couple has become popular hosts, known for their cartoon style and sense of humor.

Rumors of HSU’s death have spread since Sunday after a popular Facebook account has published a encryption post that claims that a 48-year-old Taiwanese celebrity has died.

Confirming her death on Monday sent shock waves to fans and caused compassion and condolences to social media.

HSU was Weibo’s most important topic on Monday morning. “I can’t believe it,” says one comment – sounds hundreds of similar moods circulating in Chinese social media.

“She’s only 48 years old … It’s too sudden,” another Weibo comment said. “It’s a little difficult to accept.”

The trend for Weibo is publications of flu in Japan.

HSU has a history of epilepsy and heart disease. In previous cases, it was hospitalized after seizures experience.

At the Meteor Garden HSU played Shakai, a poor student from a middle -class family who attends an elite private school and finds himself tangled on a love network among the heirs of wealthy families played by members of the Taiwanese boy F4.

Meteor Garden is based on the Japanese manga of the same name from the 1990s.

The show continues to attract fans throughout the region. After the huge success of the 2001 series, history versions were also produced in Japan, South Korea, continental China and India.

Her METEOR GARDEN co-star, Ken Chu, posted an empty black image on Instagram, as well as a group photo with HSU. “What a shock,” he wrote to Wibo.