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Kang Soo Yeon Real Cause of Death: Veteran Actress Dead at 55


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Kang Soo Yeon, a veteran South Korean actress, has died. She was 55.

Actress Kang Soo Yeon first launched her career as a child actress in 1969 through KBS 1TV’s A High School Student’s Diary. She then appeared in more flicks and shows like Whale Hunting 2 and Mimi and Cheolsu’s Youth Sketch before savoring her breakthrough in The Surrogate Woman.

With that, she immediately scored the nickname Korea’s first world star.

However, her blooming career reached its end after the actress left the industry and the world for good.

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Kang Soo Yeon Dead at 55

Multiple news outlets confirmed that the South Korean actress died on Saturday at the age of 55.

She succumbed days after she was first admitted to Gangnam Severance Hospital following a heart attack at her home in Apgujeong, Gangnam, Seoul. Yonhap News Agency confirmed at that time that her family found her unconscious and called the 119 emergency hotline to ask for assistance.

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First responders at the scene found her in a state of cardiac arrest at 5:48 p.m. and immediately gave her CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation). After regaining her pulse, they immediately transported her to a medical facility for treatment.

Following her death, her family currently spends their last days with her at the Samsung Medical Center before the funeral on May 11.

Kang Soo Yeon’s Cause of Death

First updates regarding Kang Soo Yeon did not disclose her cause of death. But several outlets, including Variety, later confirmed that she suffered a cerebral hemorrhage as a result of the heart attack.

Dispatch first confirmed the news, saying that the actress suffered from intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH).

According to Johns Hopkins Medicine, ICH occurs when a person’s blood vessels within the brain sustain damage and eventually burst. The event then causes a hemorrhage that can build up pressure and lead to brain damage, unconsciousness, or even death.

Unfortunately, the actress failed to regain her consciousness after the health issue.

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