On the evening of July 5th, CoCo Coco Lee's sister Li Silin posted a long post on Weibo saying that Coco Lee committed suicide at home on July 2nd due to depression, and died on July 5th after rescue efforts failed.

After hearing the news of Coco Lee's death, Ang Lee mourned through his assistant: "I was very shocked to hear the news of Coco Lee. In my impression, she was such a cheerful and lovely person. When I recorded the ending song of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" with her, Everything was so pleasant. I still remember that when she performed at the Oscars, she said that as the first Asian to sing at the Oscars, she must sing desperately. In the end, Ang Lee said, "I miss her."

At the 73rd Academy Awards in 2001, Coco Lee wore a bright red cheongsam and sang the English theme song "Moonlight Lover" ("A Love Before Time") of the movie "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon". In 2001, the song was nominated for the Best Original Song Award at the 73rd Academy Awards.

Director Ang Lee and his wife watched from the audience. CoCo Typhoon on the stage is majestic, with a confident smile. She also became the first female singer of Chinese descent to sing at the Oscars.

Coco Lee's death shocked the entertainment circle, and the stars posted condolences.

Elva Hsiao called Coco Lee his eternal queen, and he couldn't bear her! According to her agent, she has been crying after hearing the news of Coco Lee's death.

Sun Honglei: Coco Lee, let's go.

GEM Deng Ziqi: Oh my God, I can't believe it! You always have a sweet and warm smile; you are always full of courage and courage to face all challenges. I can't imagine how much you have gone through, and how much pain is hidden behind your smile... I will always miss you.

Yuan Yawei: This is not true...

Wen Bixia: I really can't believe this is true, CoCo has been doing well all the way, we will always miss you.

Zhang Yixing: Sister...

Jolin Tsai: I will always remember you with a bright smile.

Ma Siwei: Go all the way, Miss CoCo.

Shu Qi: May there be no pain in heaven.