Taiwanese actress Barbie Hsu looked vibrant in her last public appearance, which initially led to doubts when news of her death at 49 surfaced.

Taiwanese actress Barbie Hsu’s ex-husband, Chinese businessman Wang Xiaofei, switched his social media profile picture to a black image following the announcement of her death.

Taiwanese actress Barbie Hsu, best known for starring as Dong Shancai in the 2001 drama Meteor Garden, has died. Hsu, better known as “Da S,” or “Big S,” among fans, died of pneumonia after contracting influenza while on vacation with family in Japan,