Her role in the teen drama catapulted her to fame as a pop idol. She was also a TV host and appeared in films.

The Taiwanese star was known by her fans as ‘Big S.’ Learn more about her life, career and untimely death here.

Barbie Hsu, better known as "Da S" which means "Big S," caught the flu when she visited Japan with her family during the Lunar New Year, according to her sister.

Barbie Hsu's younger sister Dee Hsu gets a chilling warning. Taiwanese actor barbie suddenly passed away on February 3 due to complications from influenza. Her untimely death has drawn attention to insights shared by astrologers.

Taiwanese actress Barbie Hsu, who starred in hit 2001 TV series Meteor Garden, has died from pneumonia at the age of 48.