Overview

• Coco Lee, a popular Hong Kong-born singer known for her fluency in multiple languages and crossover success, died by suicide at 48 after suffering from depression for several years.
• Lee achieved international fame as a pioneer for Chinese singers breaking into Western markets and was the first Chinese performer at the Oscars.
• She voiced Fa Mulan in the Mandarin version of Disney's Mulan and performed the Oscar-nominated song "A Love Before Time" from Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.
• Lee's tragic death has spotlighted mental health challenges in Hong Kong, where resources remain scarce despite high rates of depression and suicide.
• Though Lee sought professional help, her condition deteriorated drastically in recent months before she ultimately died in the hospital after attempting to take her own life over the weekend.