Overview
- Her representative told USA TODAY on July 12 that Wai Ching Ho, 82, died after suffering a stroke around July 10.
- Former co-stars broke the news on social media, with Peter Shinkoda posting tributes and Perry Yung saying she "passed away peacefully after a stroke."
- Ho was best known for playing Madame Gao in Netflix’s Daredevil, Iron Fist and The Defenders and for voicing Grandma Wu in Pixar’s Turning Red.
- Most outlets rely on co‑star posts and the family confirmation for the timeline, while one publication’s claim of an April 30 death stands as an outlier.
- Her family expressed gratitude for public support and reports say a short film called Here and Again, in which she plays Ama, is in post‑production and appears to be her final project.