The ashes of Taiwanese actress Barbie Hsu have been brought back to Taiwan, with her family announcing that no funeral will be held in accordance with her wish for privacy.

The ashes of late Taiwanese actress Barbie Hsu have been brought home by her mother, sister, and husband. The family flew to Taiwan to retrieve an urn containing Hsu's remains on Feb. 5, reported Taiwanese media Liberty Times . Her husband, Koo Jun Yup, was later seen with the urn at Songshan Airport in Taipei.

Hsu was 48 when she died of pneumonia after contracting influenza while on a trip with her family to Japan. Rumours of her death first spread online on Sunday and was eventually confirmed by her younger sister, Taiwanese entertainer Dee Hsu, on Monday morning, via the latter's manager. Her body was later cremated in Tokyo.

The ashes of Taiwanese actress Barbie Hsu have returned home with her family on Feb. 5 afternoon, according to Taiwanese media. Hsu, also known by her stage name “Big S,” died at the age of 48 on Feb.

Taiwanese actor Barbie Hsu, one of the most prominent stars in the Chinese-speaking world, has died of a flu-related illness at age 48, Taiwan’s official Central News Agency reported Monday, citing her sister.

Barbie Hsu, the Taiwanese performer best known for the Asian drama 'Meteor Garden,' has died after contracting pneumonia triggered by the flu. She was 48.

Many tourists have been visiting National Chung Cheng University in Taiwan, a key filming location of the iconic drama series 'Meteor Garden', to pay tribute to actress Barbie Hsu who died recently at 49.

In an unexpected turn of events, Taiwan actress Barbie Hsu tragically passed away due to health complications at the tender age of 48. The news of Barbie Hsu’s death, reported on February 3, has left the entire entertainment industry in shock,

Taiwanese actress Barbie Hsu, who starred in hit 2001 TV series Meteor Garden, has died from pneumonia at the age of 48.

Her ex-husband Wang Xiaofei has been slammed for commenting that he missed her and should have been the one who died. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Vietnamese tourists are unfazed about visiting Japan despite the recent death there of vacationing Taiwanese actress Barbie Hsu from influenza-related pneumonia.