Cindy Yang | |
Birth Name: | Peng Hsin-yi |
Birth Date: | 4 December 1990 |
Birth Place: | Taichung, Taiwan |
Death Place: | Taichung, Taiwan |
Death Cause: | Suicide by helium inhalation |
Nationality: | Taiwanese |
Occupation: | Actress, model |
Years Active: | 2011 - 2015 |
Parents: | Peng Tso-kwei (father) |
Cindy Yang or Yang You-ying (; 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]