Top 10 Chinese celebrities who died young

   Anita Mui

 

Anita Mui [hudong.com]

Age of Death: 40

Dubbed the "Madonna of Asia", Anita Mui (Oct.10,1963-Dec. 30, 2003) was an outstanding Hong Kong singer and actress. Mui is noted for her low and magnetic voice, outrageous costumes, wild dancing and convention-challenging style on the stage. As the most popular singer in the 1980s in Hong Kong, she made great contributions to revolutionizing of the Cantopop music.

Also Known as an "ever-changing film queen", Mui was a versatile actress born for the camera, playing different roles in more than 40 films ranging from action, drama to comedy within 20 years. However, she died from cervical cancer on December 30, 2003 at the early age of 40.

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Place of birth: Hong Kong

Ancestry: Guangxi

Height: 169 cm

Occupation: Singer and actress

Genre(s): Cantopop

Notable songs and albums: Debts of Love, Mystery of Love, The Dream-like Years, Bad Girl, Manjusaka, Evil Girl, Fired Tango, Hot Lips, Drunken Dreams, Wild Streets, It's Like This, Women Flower and Moonlight on My Bed

Masterpieces (Movies): The Heroic Trio, Rumble in the Bronx, Eighteen Springs, Rouge and July Rhapsody

Years active: 1982-1992, 1994-2003