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Hong Kong mourns Lin Dai with mass funeral rites
Hong Kong crowds endured rain at City Hall for hours to view photographs of Lin Dai, the film queen who died after alleged sleeping pill use. The public vigil blossomed into a months long, celebrity‑driven memorial fueled by sensational stories, funeral pageants, and ongoing media fascination. The coroner ruled accidental overdose. anonymous threats and a flood of nostalgic reports kept coverage alive.
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