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Music
South Korean singer Park Bo Ram dies at 30
South Korean singer-songwriter Park Bo Ram has died at the age of 30. Key points: ...
Michelle De Pacina
Business
Austin authorities say investigation into Angela Chao’s ‘unfortunate accident’ is unchanged
Authorities in Austin, Texas, have stated that they still consider the death of U.S.-based shipping company Foremost Group CEO Angela Chao t...
Bryan Ke
Film & TV
South Korean filmmakers call for probe into ‘Parasite’ actor Lee Sun-kyun’s death
In the wake of “Parasite” actor Lee Sun-Kyun’s suicide in late December, the Association of Solidarity Among Cultural Artists is calli...
Canada
Canada’s first South Asian physician Gurdev Singh Gill dies at 92
Dr. Gurdev Singh Gill, Canada’s first South Asian physician, has died at the age of 92 in Canada’s westernmost province, British...
News
‘Parasite’ actor Lee Sun-kyun dies at age 48
South Korean actor Lee Sun-kyun, known for his role in the Oscar-winning film “Parasite,” has died at age 48. Cause of death: Le...
Filipino veteran actor Ronaldo Valdez dies at 76
Filipino veteran film and TV actor Ronaldo Valdez has died at the age of 76, his family and the Quezon City Police District (QCPD) confirmed...
China
China hails ‘good old friend’ Henry Kissinger, who visited country over 100 times
Chinese officials and state media are mourning the death of Henry Kissinger, the American diplomat known for his pivotal role in the U.S.-Ch...
Filipino social media personality Sammy Manese dies
Filipino social media personality Sammy Manese has died, his sister and a close friend confirmed. The announcement: Manese’s sister, Bea, an...
K-pop singer-songwriter Nahee dies at 24
South Korean singer-songwriter Lim Nahee, better known by her stage name Nahee, died at the age of 24 on Wednesday. Nahee’s death: No offici...
New York
Jumper at NYC’s Mandarin Oriental hotel identified as Filipino American teen
The person who jumped off the Mandarin Oriental hotel in New York City last month has been identified as 17-year-old Noah Legaspi, an aspiri...
Education
Thousands of S. Korean teachers protest after colleague’s suicide exposes parent bullying
Thousands of teachers gathered in Seoul to protest after the suicide of a 23-year-old teacher, which they attributed to the immense pressure...
Woman sues Tesla after her husband dies trapped in Model 3 after fiery crash
She asserted that the vehicle was “unreasonably dangerous for its designed and intended purposes” ...
Ryan General
Crime
California mother of 9 fatally shot over Pride flag displayed at her store
A 66-year-old business owner and mother of nine was fatally shot by a man who had an issue with a Pride flag she displayed at her clothing s...
Environmental
Hawaiians voice concerns about underreporting of Maui wildfire deaths
As the death toll of Maui’s wildfires have climbed to at least 99 people, Hawaiians are voicing their concerns regarding the alleged underre...
‘I think it was fake’: Lil Tay’s former manager does not believe ‘hack’ caused death hoax
“I don’t believe anything that they say about the hacking,” says Harry Tsang ...
Off-duty Garden Grove police officer killed in motorcycle crash in Anaheim
An off-duty police officer was killed in a motorcycle crash in Anaheim, California. What happened: Cpl. Han Cho was on his way home when the...
Culture
Sky burials explained: Why Tibetan Buddhists offer their dead to be eaten by vultures
Tibetan Buddhists have a unique funeral custom called sky burials, in which the dead are taken to a high-altitude area for vultures to consu...
Food
Friends of vegan influencer say her death in Malaysia was due to her all-fruit diet of 7 years
A Russian vegan food influencer allegedly died in Malaysia due to starvation, according to friends who blamed her restrictive dietary choice...
Carl Samson
Hong Kong
French daredevil falls 68 floors to his death from Hong Kong skyscraper
French climber Remi Lucidi fell to his death while attempting to climb a residential skyscraper in Hong Kong on Thursday. About the daredevi...
Teen fatally shot in Bay Area identified as 17-year-old Indian American
Authorities recently arrested an 18-year-old man in connection with the fatal shooting of an Indian American teenager in Gilroy, California,...
6 killed in stabbing spree at kindergarten in China
Six people, including three children, were recently killed in a knife attack in China’s southeastern Guangdong province. What happened: On ...
Asian man, 86, killed by scooter-riding gunman in NYC multiple shooting
An 86-year-old Asian man was fatally shot by a scooter-riding gunman in a shooting rampage that injured three others in Brooklyn and Queens,...
Asian woman, 63, shoved to death in San Francisco attack
An Asian senior succumbed to her injuries after being pushed to the ground by an unknown woman in San Francisco’s Bayview neighborhood on Mo...
Video: Girl reads story on father’s grave after having dream about him the night before
A video of a 7-year-old girl from central China’s Henan province reading a story on her father’s grave has tugged on the heartstrings of soc...
Health
Husband of Filipino nurse who died after being coughed on pays tribute to her at inquest
The husband of a Filipino nurse who died from COVID-19 after being coughed on in South Wales, United Kingdom, paid tribute to her during a r...
Coco Lee, ‘Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon’ and ‘Mulan’ singer, dies at 48
Chinese American singer-songwriter Coco Lee has died by suicide at the age of 48, according to her sisters. Lee’s death: Lee’s sisters, Car...
16-year-old girl fatally shot in the head by ex-boyfriend near Kentucky park
An Asian American teen was fatally shot in Owensboro, Kentucky, last week. What happened: Gaymee Paw, 16, reportedly died of a single gunsho...
Thai cave rescue hero dies of cancer at 58
Narongsak Osottanakorn, the Thai official who oversaw the dramatic cave rescue of 12 boys and their soccer coach in 2018, has died at the ag...
Entertainment
S. Korean singer Choi Sung-bong dies of apparent suicide at 33
South Korean singer Choi Sung-bong has died at the age of 33. What happened: Choi, a pop-opera singer known for his runner-up appearance on ...
Ana Yoo
‘Snowdrop’ actress Park Soo-ryun dies at 29
“Snowdrop” actress Park Soo-ryun has died at the age of 29 after falling down a flight of stairs on Jeju Island, South Korea. The death: On ...
Chinese influencer dies after trying to lose over 200 pounds at weight loss camp
A 22-year-old Chinese influencer who went by the online pseudonym Cuihua died after attempting to lose 100 kilograms (220 pounds) at a weigh...
California man drowns during Hawaii honeymoon, thieves steal couple’s belongings
Loved ones are mourning a California man who drowned while on his honeymoon in Hawaii earlier this month. What happened: Steven Phan, 49, dr...
‘Bling Empire’ star Anna Shay dies at 62
“Bling Empire” star Anna Shay has died at 62. What happened: In a statement on Monday, the reality TV star’s family wrote about her death, s...
Children of Arby’s restaurant employee who died in freezer sues for $1 million
The children of an employee who was found dead in the freezer of an Arby’s Restaurant in New Iberia, Louisiana, are suing the business’s umb...
Chinese streamer dies after drinking several ‘baijiu’ bottles during livestream
A Chinese content creator died after consuming several bottles of the Chinese alcoholic beverage baijiu during a livestream. Wang Moufeng, k...
Spoiler: Leaked death of beloved character in ‘Spider-Man’ comic draws outrage online
The death of Kamala Khan, also known as Ms. Marvel, in an upcoming issue of “The Amazing Spider-Man” has drawn massive backlash on Twitter....
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