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1956 – 2003Leslie Cheung (1956-2003)Died 1 April 2003, aged 46Leslie Cheung was one of the most successful Cantopop singers and film actors in Hong Kong, known internationally for 'Farewell My Concubine' and 'Happy Together'. He died after falling from a hotel in an apparent suicide, prompting mass public mourning across Asia.