Leslie Cheung
Appearance
Leslie Cheung | |
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張國榮 | |
Cheung performing at a concert in 1997. | |
| Pronunciation | Cheung Kwok-wing[1] |
| Born | Cheung Fat-chung (張發宗) 12 September 1956 |
| Died | 1 April 2003 (aged 46) |
| Cause of death | Suicide |
| Resting place | Cremated, location undisclosed |
| Citizenship | Canadian Hong Kong |
| Education | Bachelor of Textile (dropped out) |
| Alma mater | University of Leeds (dropped out) |
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| Years active | 1977–2003 |
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| Musical career | |
| Also known as | Elder Brother (Chinese: 哥哥)[2][3][4] |
| Origin | Hong Kong |
| Genres | |
| Instruments | Vocals |
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- This is a Chinese name; the family name is Cheung.
Leslie Cheung Kwok-Wing (12 September 1956 – 1 April 2003) was a Hong Kong singer and actor. He is considered "one of the founder fathers of Cantopop" for "combining a hugely successful film and music career."[5]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Leslie Cheung profile". Archived from the original on 18 November 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
- ↑ Lisa Oldham Stokes (2007). Historical Dictionary of Hong Kong Cinema. Scarecrow Press. p. xxvii. ISBN 978-0-8108-5520-5.
- ↑ "Sina Entertainment News" (in Chinese). Xinhua News Agency. 3 April 2008. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
- ↑ "Sina Entertainment News". Sina Corp. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
- ↑ Simon Broughton, Mark Ellingham, "World Music Volume 2: Latin and North America, Caribbean, India, Asia and Pacific", P54., BBC Radio, ISBN 1-85828-636-0
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