Taiwanese host and actress Hsu Shiyuan - better known as Barbie Hsu or “Big S” - has died at the age of 48 because of flu-triggered pneumonia, sending shock waves across the internet.

Barbie Hsu (Shiyuan Hsu, also known as Da S), a renowned Taiwan-born actress and TV host, has passed away at the age of 48, according to Taiwan media on Monday, citing her sister Dee Hsu.