Chinese actor Liang Youcheng has died at age 27. The up-and-coming star died on Jan. 30. Multiple reports indicate that Liang thought he was merely suffering from the common cold. However, it’s expected that he died after contracting influenza.
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The young actor was known for his roles in Chinese dramas like Echo of Her Voice and My Heart.
Liang is the second well-known star to have died from suspected influenza in the last week. On Sunday, Taiwanese actress Barbie Hsu died from pneumonia caused by the flu.
About Barbie Hsu’s Death
Taiwanese media TVBS News reported that the actress visited the hospital twice while traveling in Japan, but was not given a diagnosis.
She was finally diagnosed with the flu on her third visit, but was given medication and sent home. When her condition worsened over the night, her family called for an ambulance. However, she passed away the following morning.
Reactions to Barbie Hsu’s Death
Hsu’s death has led to a spike in influenza vaccines in Taiwan, with some likening the rush to the demand for COVID-19 vaccines during the pandemic.
Her husband, South Korean rapper Koo Jun-yup, also known as “DJ Koo,” mourned her in a post on his Instagram page.
“I am currently in a state of indescribable sadness and pain, with a heart as if being cut by a knife, and my insides are torn apart. I have no strength to speak, nor do I want to speak,” Koo wrote in both Chinese and Korean.
He also vowed to give his portion of her inheritance to her mother, and to protect the two children she shared with ex-husband Wang Xiaofei.
“I will take legal measures through lawyers to protect their rights until they reach adulthood,” he promised. “I believe that safeguarding the family that Shi-yuan loved most is the last thing I can do for her.”