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The world also said goodbye to former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, who died Nov. 29. Political Cartoons View All 1277 ImagesAnother political figure who died this year was former U.S. first lady Rosalynn Carter, who died Nov. 19. Among the entertainers who left the world this year was singer Tina Turner, who died May 24. Here is a roll call of some influential figures who died in 2023 (cause of death cited for younger people, if available):___JANUARY___Fred White, 67. A Hall of Fame forward who helped the Chicago Blackhawks win the 1961 Stanley Cup Final.

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CNN —One of China’s most popular talent shows has been suspended after claims of mistreatment allegedly made by the late pop star Coco Lee sparked outrage on Chinese social media. China’ raised by viewers and internet users are being investigated, the program has been suspended,” the broadcaster said in a statement on social media site Weibo. The controversy erupted last week, when audio recordings surfaced online purported to be of Lee claiming she was mistreated by the show’s production team. China 2022,’ Coco Lee devoted herself to the job,” the statement said. A number of former participants on the show and public figures have voiced support for Lee on social media.

Persons: Coco Lee, “, ”, Lee, China ”, ‘, ’ Coco Lee, Fa Mulan, Mulan, ’, Oscar Organizations: CNN, Zhejiang Media Group, Weibo, Star, Holdings, Star CM Holdings, Disney Locations: China, American, “ Sing, Weibo, Hong Kong, United States, Asia

☆ CoCo Lee: Funeral held for singer and actress in Hong Kong
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-01 | by ( Chris Lau | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Hong Kong CNN —Family and fans bade farewell to singer and actress CoCo Lee at her funeral in Hong Kong on Monday, celebrating a decades-long career that included dozens of successful albums, movies and television shows across the globe. The hearse carrying the casket of singer and songwriter CoCo Lee departs from a funeral home in Hong Kong. Tyrone Siu/Reuters‘Always sunny’Born in Hong Kong and raised in the United States, Lee launched her music career in her birthplace after winning a singing contest. Marvis Lu, 35, was among many fans from mainland China who traveled to Hong Kong for the memorial. Fans leave the funeral of singer and songwriter CoCo Lee, in Hong Kong.

Persons: CoCo Lee, Nancy, “, ’ ” Nancy Lee, Lee, Tyrone Siu, Fa Mulan, Mulan ”, Ang Lee, David Tao, Wang Leehom, Vanness Wu, Jin, MC Jin, “ Singer, ”, Marvis Lu, “ CoCo, Catherine Yang, “ CoCo Lee, Jonathan Serbin Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, Reuters, Getty, Weibo, Warner Music Asia Locations: Hong Kong, United States, Asia, Taiwan, Shanghai, China

☆ Coco Lee fans bid farewell to pop diva at her funeral in Hong Kong
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-31 | by ( Jessie Pang | Thomson Reuters | Jessie Pang Joined Reuters In After An Internship. She Covers Hong Kong With A Focus On Politics | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

HONG KONG, July 31 (Reuters) - Fans, friends and family of the late Hong Kong-born, American singer and song-writer Coco Lee gathered for her funeral in Hong Kong on Monday, paying respects to the star who died at the age of 48 after a career spanning three decades. Lee was born in Hong Kong in 1975 and was the youngest of three children of a Hong Kong mother and Malaysian father. While she moved to San Francisco in her childhood, she was offered a recording contract in Hong Kong with Capital Artists after high school, prompting her to move back to her home city. In 1996, Lee signed with Sony Music Entertainment and her debut album, "Coco Lee", became the best-selling album of that year in Asia. In 2011, Lee married Bruce Rockowitz, a Canadian businessman who is the former CEO of the Hong Kong supply chain company Li & Fung.

Persons: Coco Lee, Lee, Angie Zhang, CoCo Lee, Coco, Carol, Nancy, Mulan, Oscar, Jackie Chan, Lee Xin's, Bruce Rockowitz, Fung, James Pomfret, Himani Sarkar, Christina Fincher Organizations: Queen Mary Hospital, Capital Artists, Sony Music Entertainment, Thomson Locations: HONG KONG, Hong Kong, American, Shanghai, Malaysian, China, Taiwan, San Francisco, Asia, Canadian

☆ Popular singer CoCo Lee dies
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-05 | by ( Jennifer Hauser | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Popular Hong Kong-born singer CoCo Lee died Wednesday, her sisters announced in a social media post. Her R&B sounds infused with Western hip hop also made her popular in the US. According to previous CNN reporting, Lee was born in Hong Kong, but raised in San Francisco. Lee hoped to do nothing more than win pay for banging up her mother’s car in an accident. Singer Coco Lee performs onstage during her concert at the Taipei Arena on June 21, 2019 in Taipei, Taiwan.

Persons: CoCo Lee, Lee’s, Carol, Nancy, Lee, Singer Coco Lee, “, she’s, CoCo Organizations: CNN, Taipei Arena, Visual China, Facebook Locations: Hong Kong, San Francisco, Taipei, Taiwan

[1/2] Singer Coco Lee poses on the red carpet at the 53rd Golden Horse Awards in Taipei, Taiwan November 26, 2016. loadingLee died in Queen Mary Hospital in Hong Kong, where she had been living. She was born in Hong Kong in 1975 and was the youngest of three children of a Hong Kong Cantonese mother and Malaysian father. In 1996, Lee signed with Sony Music Entertainment and her debut album, "Coco Lee," became the best-selling album of that year in Asia. In 2011, Lee married Bruce Rockowitz, a Canadian businessman who is the former CEO of the Hong Kong supply chain company Li & Fung.

Persons: Singer Coco Lee, Tyrone Siu, Coco Lee, Lee’s, Carol, Nancy Lee, Lee, Coco, Mulan, Oscar, Lee's, Lee Xin’s, Stanley Kwan, Bruce Rockowitz, Fung, Danielle Broadway, Leslie Adler Organizations: REUTERS, Facebook, Queen Mary Hospital, Capital Artists, University of California, Sony Music Entertainment, Thomson Locations: Taipei, Taiwan, Hong Kong, American, Malaysian, United States, San Francisco, Irvine, Asia, Canadian

☆ Coco Lee, ‘Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon’ and ‘Mulan’ Singer, Dies at 48
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-05 | by ( Lauren Mccarthy | More About Lauren Mccarthy | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Coco Lee, a Chinese American singer and songwriter best known for performing an Oscar-nominated song in the film “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon,” died on Wednesday. She was 48. The cause was suicide, according to a statement from her sisters, Carol and Nancy Lee, who did not say where she died. Ms. Lee was taken to a hospital on Sunday after she attempted suicide at her home, they said. “Coco had been suffering from depression for a few years but her condition deteriorated drastically over the last few months,” her sisters wrote.

Persons: Coco Lee, Oscar, ”, Carol, Nancy Lee, Ms, Lee, “ Coco, “, Coco Organizations: Academy Locations: American, Asia

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