One outlet said he suffered from anxiety, depression, and panic attacks. Another said he'd been battling a lung disorder.
A Reddit post with beautiful tributes to this actor had a warning not to speculate on the cause of death, that the posts were being scrutized and manually moderated.
That's how I learned how he had appeared in a lovely music video that was based on a true story.
The singer centered the song on the time her father, a university professor, became depressed after losing his job when she was in high school - and how she, in the video, becomes depressed after failing a job interview as an adult.
So I sought out the music video and watched it. Again and again and again.
For me, the experience of watching it appeared seamless: my grief at the unexpected and actual loss of the actor merged with the true story woven into the few short minutes of the greater message.
What I did not expect - and why I really enjoy some Asian entertainment - was the somber twist at the end of the upbeat, encouraging video (please don't skip to the end; watch it from start to finish).
I loved that this video acknowledged the pain of perceived failure in the moment with the inspiring message.
And I loved the reminder that someone out there really does care about you when all seems lost.
Finally, I really also loved this reminder: that's it's more than perfectly acceptable to praise someone simply for having the courage to get through the day after they've gotten their teeth kicked in.
In fact, both main characters in this video have a loved one literally stamp, "Great job today" on their hands when those characters are feeling at their lowest.
So for anyone reading this: "Living is such a good thing. Great job today."
The video is called "Cheer Up."
Enjoy!
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