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Mulan histrion CoCo Lee, who died by termination connected July 5 astatine property 48, volition beryllium laid to remainder astatine the extremity of July, her sister Nancy Lee said.
Disney Star Coco Lee Dead astatine 48 After Coma
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CoCo Lee volition soon beryllium laid to rest.
The beingness and bequest of the Disney star, who died by termination connected July 5 astatine property 48, volition beryllium honored by her household and fans astatine the extremity of the month, her sister Nancy Lee wrote connected Instagram.
"For those who privation to program ahead, pls enactment CoCo's ceremonial services shall instrumentality spot connected 31st July & 1st August 2023 astatine the Hong Kong Funeral Home successful North Point," she wrote alongside photos of CoCo's fans. "Public vigil volition beryllium held connected 31st July btw 6-10pm only. Thank you for your benignant attention."
The update comes weeks aft Nancy and sister Carol shared that CoCo, who voiced Fa Mulan successful the Mandarin dubbed mentation of the 1998 Disney classical Mulan, had been hospitalized and successful a coma pursuing a termination attempt. They besides gave penetration into CoCo's years-long conflict with depression.
"Although, CoCo sought nonrecreational assistance and did her champion to combat depression," Carol and Nancy said successful a connection shared to Facebook, per NBC News, "sadly that demon wrong of her took the amended of her."
Prior to voicing Mulan, CoCo roseate to fame during the 1990s and 2000s for her powerhouse vocals and unrecorded performances. She made a sanction for herself successful Asia arsenic a mandopop vocalist and released albums successful Mandarin, Cantonese and English.
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"Not lone did she bring america joyousness with her songs and dances successful the past 29 years," her sister's wrote connected Facebook, "she besides worked hard to interruption caller crushed for Chinese singers successful the planetary euphony country and has been doing her utmost to radiance for the Chinese."
In a recently published obituary, CoCo's household said her tone volition proceed to unrecorded connected done her music.
"CoCo's passing has near a spread successful the hearts of her fans and loved ones, but her bequest volition unrecorded connected done her euphony and the countless lives she touched during her clip connected this earth," the household said, per the South China Morning Post. "She volition beryllium remembered arsenic a existent icon of the euphony industry, a shining prima whose airy volition ne'er fade."
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