On the set of a reality show in China, the Taiwanese-Canadian model Godfrey Gao died at the age of 35 years. This was announced by his agency "JetStar Entertainment". Gao was the first Asian men's model of the luxury brand Louis Vuitton.
In the Chinese city of Ningbo, Gao has just shot for the show "Chase Me", in which teams compete against each other. He should have fallen while running. According to the agency, he was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead. Apparently, Gao had suffered a heart attack.
"Unfortunately, he left us, which makes us very shocked and sad, we still can not believe it," the agency said, according to the "South China Morning Post" on the Chinese short message service Weibo. According to the newspaper, Gao's fans in social media criticized the physical demands on the performers of the show.
Gao also acted as an actor. He played among others in "Chronicles of the Underworld - City of Bones".