Taiwanese actress and singer Barbie Hsu dies at 48
She died from pneumonia after contracting influenza while on a vacation in Japan, local media report.
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Barbie Hsu, star of popular drama "Meteor Garden," dies at age 48
Barbie Hsu, better known as "Da S" which means "Big S," caught the flu when she visited Japan with her family during the Lunar New Year, according to her sister.CBS News - 6h -
Taiwanese actress Barbie Hsu, star of the popular drama 'Meteor Garden,' dies at age 48
Barbie Hsu, a Taiwanese actress who starred in the popular TV drama “Meteor Garden” that once swept across Asia, has died after contracting pneumonia triggered by the fluABC News - 9h -
Barbie Hsu, star of popular drama "Meteor Garden," dies at age 48
Barbie Hsu, better known as "Da S" which means "Big S," caught the flu when she visited Japan with her family during the Lunar New Year, according to her sister.CBS News - 6h -
Barbie Hsu, star of popular drama "Meteor Garden," dies at age 48
Barbie Hsu, better known as "Da S" which means "Big S," caught the flu when she visited Japan with her family during the Lunar New Year, according to her sister.CBS News - 6h -
Taiwan's Barbie Hsu, hugely popular in East Asia, dies of flu at age 48
Taiwanese actor Barbie Hsu, who rose to fame across East Asia as the romantic lead in the 2001 TV drama “Meteor Garden,” has died of influenza at age 48.NBC News - 8h -
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