Model and actor Godfrey Gao dies on set in China aged 35 By Press Association November 27 2019, 7:51am November 27 2019, 7:51am Share Model and actor Godfrey Gao dies on set in China aged 35 Share via Facebook Twitter Linkedin Whatsapp Messenger Email Post link https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/thecourier/news/uk-world/1029510/model-and-actor-godfrey-gao-dies-on-set-in-china-aged-35/ Copy Link Godfrey Gao (Dan Steinberg/AP) Taiwanese-Canadian model-actor Godfrey Gao has died after suffering an apparent heart attack while on set in China. Gao was filming a sports reality show in the eastern Chinese city of Ningbo on Wednesday when he died. His agency, JetStar Entertainment, confirmed his death. The 35-year-old was filming Chase Me, a Chinese variety series, when he reportedly fell while running. He was rushed to a hospital where he was pronounced dead, according to his agency. The Taiwan-born Gao initially rose to fame by becoming the first Asian male model for the luxury brand Louis Vuitton. He acted in numerous television dramas and movies, including a role in the Hollywood film The Mortal Instruments: City Of Bones.
