Cindy Yang (actress)

Not to be confused with Li "Cindy" Yang.
Cindy Yang
Born
Peng Hsin-yi

(1990-12-04)4 December 1990
Taichung, Taiwan
Died21 April 2015(2015-04-21) (aged 24)
Taichung, Taiwan
Cause of deathSuicide by helium inhalation
NationalityTaiwanese
Occupation(s)Actress, model
Years active2011–2015
ParentPeng Tso-kwei (father)

Cindy Yang or Yang You-ying (Chinese: 楊又穎; pinyin: Yáng Yòuyǐng; 4 December 1990 – 21 April 2015), born Peng Hsin-yi (彭馨逸), was a Taiwanese actress and model. She was known for her appearances on 100% Entertainment, the youth-centered television show University, and the film First of May (2015). She was born on 4 December 1990, in Taichung, to politician Peng Tso-kwei.

On 21 April 2015, Yang, aged 24, committed suicide by helium inhalation after suffering from prolonged cyberbullying.[1] A suicide note written by Yang expressed the hope her death would bring attention to the seriousness of bullying. Yang also blamed coworkers for her decision to commit suicide.[2]

A funeral service was held in Taichung on 24 April 2015.[3] At the time of her death, fans and entertainers expressed their sympathy along with their condemnation of netizens' cyberbullying.[4]

  1. ^ "Model, entertainer Peng Hsin-yi kills self, cites bullying". Taipei Times. 23 April 2015. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
  2. ^ "Taiwanese actress who was cyberbullied allegedly committed suicide by inhaling helium". The Straits Times. 26 April 2015. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
  3. ^ Chen, Shu-fen; Chen, Jay; Chen, Christie (25 April 2015). "Model Cindy's funeral held in Taichung". Central News Agency. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  4. ^ Cheng, Sabine; Hou, Elaine (23 April 2015). "Celebrities deplore cyberbullying in wake of model's death". Central News Agency. Archived from the original on 26 April 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2017. Alt URL