An Obituary - The rise of Meteor Garden star Barbie Hsu, Taiwanese actress and singer dead at 48


Barbie Hsu (also known as “Big S”) attends a Cosme Decorte event in Taipei, Taiwan, on October 27, 2018. The Taiwanese actress and singer has died at age 48 of pneumonia. -- Photo: Getty Images via SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST

TAIPEI: Taiwanese actress, singer and TV personality Barbie Hsu has died at the age of 48.

A beloved icon of Asian entertainment who was popularly known as “Big S”, Hsu leaves a legacy that has touched millions of fans across the globe.

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