Legendary Disney Coco Lee singer dies under tragic circumstances, here's what happened

TW: mentions of mental illness, depression, suicide

On Wednesday July 5, 2023, singer Coco Lee passed away at the age of 48. A superstar singer in China and the United States in the 2000s, she was best known for performing the soundtracks to severalfilms, including the Disney classic Mulan.

Coco Lee passed away at the age of 48

Over the course of her thirty-year-long career and millions of copies sold, Coco Lee has notably penned the soundtrack to the 1999 comedy Runaway Bride, starring Julia Roberts and Richard Gere. The singer was also the first Chinese artist to perform at the Oscars, in 2001. She has also been the face of Chanel and Cartier.

More recently, she had taken on the role of juror on Chinese Idol, in 2013, and on Dancing with the Stars in2015. Although the singer had no children of her own, she had been married to businessman Bruce Rockowitz since 2011.

It was her sister Nancy who announced the sad news on her Instagram account on Wednesday, July 5, 2023. Coco Lee attempted suicide at her home in Hong Kong last Sunday. Plunged into a coma for almost a week, the Chinese-American star sadly passed away this Wednesday at Hong Kong's Queen Mary Hospital.

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She had been suffering from depression for several years

According to her sister, Coco Lee had been suffering from depression for several years, but her condition had deteriorated considerably in recent months. But while medical teams tried everything they could to save her and wake her up from her coma, it wasn't enough.

On social media, many fans of 'Hong Kong's American diva' paid tribute to her.

Thank you for your music.

What heartbreaking news today that one of my favorite singers, Coco Lee, has passed away...

RIP to the immensely talented singer Coco Lee.

This news is heartbreaking! No one is immune to #suicide. Please don’t struggle alone. Reach out for help because you deserve it. #RIPCocoLee#CocoLee

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This article has been translated from Oh!MyMag FR.

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