Taiwanese actress Barbie Hsu’s highly publicized conflict with her ex-husband, Chinese businessman Wang Xiaofei, has consistently drawn public interest throughout the years until her death at age 49.

The Taiwanese star was known by her fans as ‘Big S.’ Learn more about her life, career and untimely death here.

Barbie Hsu, better known as "Da S" which means "Big S," caught the flu when she visited Japan with her family during the Lunar New Year, according to her sister.