Taiwanese actor Barbie Hsu, who rose to fame across East Asia as the romantic lead in the 2001 television drama "Meteor Garden," has died of influenza at 48, her sister said Monday.

Vanness Wu honored Barbie Hsu's memory on social media following the "Meteor Garden" star's untimely death early this week.

TAIPEI, Feb 3 (Bernama-CNA) -- Taiwanese actress Barbie Hsu has died of pneumonia at the age of 48 while on a trip to Japan, where she contracted influenza during the Lunar New Year holiday, her ...