Singer-actor Leslie Cheung, 46
Posted: Tuesday, April 1st, 2003 9:48 pm
Hong Kong, April 1 — Leslie Cheung, a pop singer and actor who won international acclaim for his portrayal of an opera star in the 1993 movie “Farewell, My Concubine,” fell to his death today from a hotel here, local news organizations reported. He was 46.
A police spokeswoman refused to identify the dead man fully, saying only that a 46-year-old with the surname Cheung had died in hospital after falling from the 24th floor of the Mandarin Hotel.
Cable Television reported that Mr. Cheung had left a note saying he was suffering from emotional problems.
Mr. Cheung was one of Hong Kong’s most popular performers, notable for being one of only a few Asian stars to play openly gay characters. … Read full obituary
