Yang Ko-han
| Yang Ko-han | |
|---|---|
| Born |
September 17, 1987 Taipei, Taiwan |
| Died |
July 18, 2015 (aged 27) Taipei, Taiwan |
| Nationality | Taiwanese |
Yang Ko-han (traditional Chinese: 楊可涵; simplified Chinese: 杨可涵; pinyin: Yáng Kěhán; September 17, 1987 – July 18, 2015) was a Taiwanese actress and producer. Born Yang Jiayu (楊家瑜), she was also known by the stage names White Rabbit, Yang Hsin-chiao (楊芯喬), and Yang Ko-fan (楊可凡). She was nominated for the Best Supporting Actress Golden Bell Award in 2013.[1] She hanged herself on July 6, 2015 and died from her injuries on July 18, 2015. Yang was posthumously nominated for another Golden Bell in 2015, this time as a Best Leading Actress.[2]
Early life
Yang graduated from Taipei Hwa Kang Private Art School. She suffered from asthma, heart disease, stomach problems, and frequent depression and needed long-term medication.[3]
Death
On July 6, 2015, her boyfriend, Chang Ting-hu, found her hanging in their home. She was treated at Cathay General Hospital in Taipei, where she died on July 18, 2015. Per her last wish in a note she left, her family donated her organs.[4] Her funeral was held on August 4 in Taipei.[5]
Selected filmography
References
- ↑ "Actress Yang Ko-han, 27, dies after attempting suicide". Straits Times. July 19, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
- ↑ Wang, Ching-i; Hsiao, Brook (26 August 2015). "Deceased actress Yang among nominees for TV Golden Bell Awards". Central News Agency. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
- ↑ "do what is necessary Like what Blackie from the "New World" Yang, Han".
- ↑ Chen, Wei-han (July 19, 2015). "Actress Yang Ko-han, 27, dies after attempting suicide". Taipei Times. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
- ↑ Cheng, Sabine; Chen, Christie (August 4, 2015). "Families, friends remember actress at funeral". Retrieved August 4, 2015.