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Mulan voice actress Coco Lee died at the age of 48 on Jul. 5, her sisters confirmed via Instagram that day. “To all the fans and friends who adore CoCo: With great sadness, we are here break the most devastating news: CoCo had been suffering from depression for a few years but her condition deteriorated drastically over the last few months,” the statement began. “On 2 July, she committed suicide at home and was sent to the hospital. Despite the best efforts of the hospital team to rescue and treat her from her coma, she finally passed away on 5 July, 2023.”
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In the statement, her sisters Carol and Nancy Lee, explained that Coco sought “professional help” for her mental health struggles. “Although, CoCo sought professional help and did her best to fight depression, sadly that demon inside of her took the better of her,” they penned in the caption of the photo montage of their late sister. After listing off Coco’s many accomplishments in life, her two sisters made sure to note that they were very “proud” of her.
Further in the caption, Carol and Nancy expressed how “grateful” they were to have Coco in their lives. “As a family of CoCo, we are very grateful and honored to have such an excellent and outstanding sister. We are thankful to God for giving us such a kind angel. We know now she has gone to a happier place and no longer suffers from depression; we trust God has her best interest looked after!”, they added. “Now, our greatest responsibility is to take good care of our elderly mother. I hope everyone will pray for this poor old lady & allow us time & privacy in healing.”
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