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Taiwanese Influencer Iris Hsieh's Death, Linked to Malaysian Rapper Namewee, Reclassified as Murder
The cause of Taiwanese influencer Hsieh Yu-hsin’s death remains disputed amid a forensic probe while Malaysian rapper Namewee faces separate drug charges.
- On October 30, 2025, Taiwanese influencer Hsieh Yu-hsin, age 31, died in Malaysia while Malaysian rapper Wee Meng Chee was in her hotel room.
- Hospital records list a sudden heart attack as Hsieh's cause of death, but her family disputes this given her athletic lifestyle, and a forensic/autopsy report is pending.
- Found unconscious after 30 minutes, responders performed CPR but the ambulance took nearly an hour to arrive, and Chris, her manager, said the onset was too rapid for treatment during the video shoot at the hotel.
- Namewee faces drug charges after police found nine suspected ecstasy pills in the room; his urine test results were positive, but he pleaded not guilty and denies involvement in Hsieh's death.
- Kuala Lumpur police reclassified the case as murder under Section 302, with a forensic/autopsy report pending while her family has hired lawyers seeking clarity and privacy.
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Taiwanese influencer Iris Hsieh's death, linked to Malaysian rapper Namewee, reclassified as murder
Kuala Lumpur police chief Fadil Marsus said on Tuesday (Nov 4) that the case that was initially classified as sudden death has been reclassified as murder following further investigations.
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C 37%
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