Late Hong Kong actress Kathy Chow to be buried in Beijing, where she lived for 21 years before heart attack, family says
- Family opts for cemetery in Beijing to bury late star Kathy Chow, who died of heart attack in December aged 57, saying it will be convenient site for fans to pay respect
- Actress rose to fame in TV adaptation of martial arts novel, going on to become household name in mainland China after role in series starring Fan Bingbing
The family of late Hong Kong actress Kathy Chow Hoi-mei has said she will be buried in Beijing, where she lived for 21 years before her death four months ago.
A joint statement released by the family and Chow’s office on Thursday said the former star, who was 57 years old when she died of a heart attack in December, would be buried in Tianshou Cemetery in Beijing’s Changping district.
“Our family has looked into many places in Hong Kong and Beijing, and we found this new home was the right choice,” the statement said.
The family noted both Chow and her mother were fond of the site, which was also a “convenient spot for different people to visit and pay their respect”.
“[Kathy] really liked Beijing. She had been living and working in Beijing since she was 36 years old,” the family said.
The family had previously announced plans to bury Chow’s ashes in Hong Kong.