'She was too young': Fellow actors, netizens mourn Yammie Lam's death


SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): There has been an outpouring of grief on social media since former Hong Kong actress Yammie Lam was found dead in her home at the age of 55 on Saturday morning (Nov 3).

The actress was famous in the 1980s and 1990s and once deemed an unrivalled great beauty. But Lam led a troubled life and her later years were spent despondent - she was plagued by mental health issues, declared bankrupt and had to live on financial aid.

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