Leslie Cheung | |||||||||||
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張國榮 | |||||||||||
Pronunciation | Cheung Kwok-wing[1] | ||||||||||
Born | Cheung Fat-chung (張發宗) 12 September 1956 | ||||||||||
Died | 1 April 2003 Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong, Central, Hong Kong | (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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Also known as | Elder Brother (Chinese: 哥哥)[2][3][4] | ||||||||||
Origin | Hong Kong | ||||||||||
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Instruments | Vocals | ||||||||||
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Cheung Kwok-wing | |||||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 張國榮 | ||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 张国荣 | ||||||||||
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Cheung Fat-chung | |||||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 張發宗 | ||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 张发宗 | ||||||||||
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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]