Actor and singer Yu Menglong has died aged 37.
The Chinese language star, who starred in Everlasting Love, which racked up 50 billion views in 18 months, is alleged to have ‘fallen to his dying’ on Thursday.
As reported by AsiaOne, his administration Yu Menglong Studio confirmed the information in a press release on social media platform Weibo.
They stated: ‘With insufferable sorrow, we announce that our beloved Menglong fell to his dying on Sept 11. Police have dominated out any criminality. We hope he rests in peace and his family members stay sturdy.’
There had been earlier rumours of his dying after a paparazzi photographer posted on the social media platform.
In a now-deleted publish, he stated the Go Princess Go star died in Beijing ‘after falling from top’ at a buddy’s dwelling, the place it’s claimed he was with round ‘5 or 6’ associates on Wednesday evening, earlier than going to sleep at 2am and ‘locking the door’.
The publish alleged: ‘When his associates have been leaving the flat this morning at 6am, they couldn’t discover him and solely found his physique on the bottom flooring.
‘A resident who was strolling their canine contacted the police, who’ve dominated out any criminality and investigations are ongoing.’
Menglong rose to fame on Chinese language singing competitors Tremendous Boy in 2013, when he completed in tenth place, having being eradicated from the identical present three years earlier.
He launched his first single that 12 months referred to as Simply Good, and in 2015 he performed ninth prince in historic internet drama Go Princess Go.
He dropped his debut album Toy the identical 12 months, earlier than hovering in recognition along with his function as Bai Zhen in 2017’s Everlasting Love.
The present had over 50 billion views on Chinese language streaming sights, and attracted followers around the globe.
Different credit embrace roles within the likes of Xuan-Yuan Sword; Han Cloud, Legend of the White Snake and Who’s Not Rebellious Youth.
His closing internet sequence credit in 2020 have been The Love Lasts Two Minds and The Moon Brightens For You.
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