Lee, a pop star and singer-songwriter who voiced Mulan in the Mandarin version of Disney's eponymous movie, died on 5 July at the age of 48. Her sisters confirmed the news via a statement shared on social media.
"With great sadness, we are here to break the most devastating news: CoCo had been suffering from depression for a few years but her condition deteriorated drastically over the last few months," they wrote. "Although CoCo sought professional help and did her best to fight depression, sadly that demon inside of her took the better of her. On 2 July, she committed suicide at home and was sent to the hospital. Despite the best efforts of the hospital team to rescue and treat her from her coma, she finally passed away on 5 July, 2023."
Born in Hong Kong, Lee had a successful decades-long pop music career. In addition to voicing Mulan, she sang the theme song "A Love Before Time" from the movie "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" and performed a rendition of it at the 2001 Academy Awards, as per Variety. She also recorded a total of 18 studio albums during her lifetime.
"As a family of CoCo, we are very grateful and honoured to have such an excellent and outstanding sister," her sisters' statement continued. "We are thankful to God for giving us such a kind angel."