Godfrey Gao
Taiwanese-Canadian actor and model (1984-2019)
- This is a Chinese name; the family name is Gao.
Godfrey Gao (Chinese: 高以翔; pinyin: Gāo Yǐxiáng; 22 September 1984 – 27 November 2019) was a Taiwanese-Canadian model and actor. He was the first Asian model to appear in a campaign for Louis Vuitton. He was known for his roles as Magnus Bane in the 2013 movie version of The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones and for his leading role in Chinese television series Remembering Lichuan.
Godfrey Gao | |
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Born | Tsao Chih-hsiang (曹志翔) 22 September 1984 |
Died | 27 November 2019 | (aged 35)
Nationality | Taiwanese-Canadian |
Alma mater | Capilano University |
Occupation(s) | Actor, model |
Years active | 2004–2019 |
Height | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) |
Musical career | |
Also known as | Godfrey Tsao Gao Yixiang Kao Yi-hsiang |
Website | godfreygao |
Gao died of a heart attack while filming a movie in Ningbo, Zhejiang on 27 November 2019 at the age of 35.[1][2]
References
change- ↑ "浙江卫视《追我吧》确认35岁高以翔去世原因:心源性猝死" (in Chinese). 27 November 2019. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
- ↑ "Taiwanese-Canadian model dies from heart atta..." Taiwan News. 27 November 2019. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
Other websites
change- Official website Archived 2013-06-09 at the Wayback Machine
- Godfrey Gao on IMDb