Veteran Hong Kong actress Barbara Chan dies at age 66

Hong Kong actress Barbara Chan Man-yee has died at the age of 66, five years after the death of her husband, actor Liu Kai-chi.The former TVB actress’s death was announced by her sons, who said that she died peacefully on Friday morning, surrounded by family at Prince of Wales Hospital in Sha Tin after an illness. The announcement did not specify the condition.Her husband also died in the same hospital in 2021, after reportedly battling stomach cancer for several months.Chan, a devoted Christian, is survived by her two sons, who announced her death on her Facebook page, saying she “has returned to the embrace of our Heavenly Father”.“In accordance with her wishes during her lifetime, the memorial service will be held privately and discreetly,” they said, adding that the event would be restricted to close friends and family members only and would not be open to the public.Chan and Liu were both veteran actors and familiar faces among Hong Kong audiences, having acted in numerous TVB dramas over the decades.