Overseasidol.com — Veteran Chinese actress He Qing passed away in Beijing on December 13 due to illness. She was 61 years old. The news was reported by local media on December 14.
In a past interview, He Qing spoke about her family’s medical history. Her father died from a cerebral hemorrhage.
Her mother suffered the same condition and underwent brain surgery. Sadly, she later passed away after remaining in a vegetative state.
He Qing was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2015. She underwent surgery and additional cranial procedures afterward. The illness affected her speech ability in later years.
He Qing was widely respected as the only actress to appear in television adaptations of all Four Great Classical Novels of China.
She played Lianlian in the 1986 Journey to the West, Qin Keqing in Dream of the Red Chamber, Xiao Qiao in Romance of the Three Kingdoms, and Li Shishi in Water Margin.
Her elegance earned her the title of “The First Classical Beauty.”
