How old was Leslie Cheung when they died?

Leslie Cheung was 46 years old at the time of death on April 1, 2003.

Where is Leslie Cheung from?

Leslie Cheung is from Hong Kong, British Crown Colony, British Crown Colony.

What generation is Leslie Cheung?

Leslie Cheung is a Baby Boomer, born in 1956.

Leslie Cheung

🎭 actor

Deceased · 2003

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Age at death

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Leslie Cheung is one of the most recognized British Crown Colony Actors of the Baby Boomer generation, remembered for a career spanning 28 years.

Cheung Kwok-Wing (Chinese: 張國榮, English name: Leslie, September 12, 1956 – April 1, 2003) was a Hong Kong Canadian singer and actor. Born in Hong Kong, Leslie Cheung moved to the United Kingdom in 1971, settling in Leeds, where he enrolled at university to study fashion design. After completing his studies, he returned to Hong Kong and, in 1977, took part in an amateur singing competition—the ATV Asian Music Contest—where he won second prize. The following year, he released his first album, I Like Dreaming.

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Born

Career span28 years total

September 12th, 1956

Birthplace

Hong Kong, British Crown Colony

Known for

🎭 Actor

Nationality

British Crown Colony

Died

Died 2003

Generation

Baby Boomer

Career

28 years

Region

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How Leslie Cheung compares to other Actors

🎂Leslie Cheung is 7 years younger than the average Actor

Metric	Leslie Cheung	Avg Actor	Difference
Age	46	53	-7 yrs
Career length	28 yrs	~35 yrs	-7 yrs
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