Former Taiwanese superstar Liu Wen-cheng dies at 70

Liu Wen-cheng rose to fame in 1975 with his first album, 'The Promise', and won Best Male Singer at Taiwan’s Golden Bell Awards in 1980, 1982 and 1983. Photo: Filepic

Former Taiwanese superstar Liu Wen-cheng, who was famous for songs such as The Promise (1975) and The Drizzle In March (1981), has died at the age of 70, according to Taiwanese media.

The singer died of a heart attack in November, according to his good friend and agent Hsia Yu-shun.