Singer Coco Lee, who enjoyed pop stardom in Asia in the 1990s and 2000s, has died at the age of 48.
Born in Hong Kong, Lee moved to the US as a child and released albums in Mandarin and English.
She likewise voiced the lead character in the Mandarin rendition of Disney's hit film Mulan, and played out a melody from the soundtrack of Hunching Tiger, Stowed away Winged serpent at the 2001 Oscars.
Her sisters said she had been in a state of unconsciousness since a self destruction endeavor at the end of the week.
Lee had been experiencing sadness for a couple of years, more seasoned sisters Tune and Nancy wrote in a Facebook post.
She tried to take her own life at home on Sunday and was taken to hospital, where she died on Wednesday, they wrote.
Lee broke into the Mandopop scene in 1994 with two Mandarin collections. Inside the following year, she delivered an English-language collection as well as a third Mandarin collection.
"Besides the fact that she gave us pleasure with her tunes and moves in the beyond 29 years, she additionally endeavored to kick off something new for Chinese artists in the worldwide music scene and has been doing her most extreme to sparkle for the Chinese," Lee's sisters composed.
She likewise sang the Mandarin rendition of the Mulan signature melody, Reflection; while her tune Before I Experience passionate feelings for is on the soundtrack to the 1999 Hollywood film Runaway Lady, featuring Julia Roberts and Richard Gere.
Her exhibitions incorporated a Michael Jackson and Companions benefit show in South Korea in 1999, and she was an adjudicator on television ability shows including Chinese Icon.
This past New Year's Eve, Lee said in an Instagram post that she had "confronted significant groundbreaking obstacles", and portrayed 2022 as an "extraordinarily troublesome year".
'Trademark bright smile'
Her latest single Tragic was released on 14 February this year.
In March, she said on Facebook that she had undergone pelvic and thigh surgery after triggering an old leg injury during dance practice late last year.
In 2011, Lee married Bruce Rockowitz, former chief executive officer of Hong Kong-based supply chain giant Li & Fung. They have two daughters from his previous marriage.
Rumours that they had split started to surface about three years ago, but Lee never addressed them.
On Wednesday, Lee's sisters wrote: "In addition to remembering Coco, I hope that you will share her trademark bright smile, honesty and kindness with everyone around you, and continue Coco's wish that all those around her will feel her love and joy."