Ashes of actress Barbie ‘Big S’ Hsu sent back to Taiwan

Ashes of actress Barbie ‘Big S’ Hsu sent back to Taiwan

[South China Morning Post] - 02/5/2025

Hsu’s sudden death caused by flu-triggered pneumonia shocked fans around the world.



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