Chinese Canadians are honouring the late singer Coco Lee (李玟) as a pioneer in promoting Asian representation in North American pop culture, even as her death sheds light on the stigma surrounding mental health issues within Asian communities.
Lee, who was born in Hong Kong and raised in San Francisco, died at the age of 48 last Wednesday in Hong Kong after a suicide attempt that put her into a coma, according to her family.
Over her 30-year career in entertainment, Lee sang and acted in English, Mandarin, and Cantonese, making a name for herself not only in North America but also in Chinese-speaking regions such as China, Taiwan and Hong Kong.
Among her most
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