Taiwan actor Godfrey Gao dies on reality show set

BEIJING: Taiwan born model turned actor Godfrey Gao died due to heart attack on the set of a TV show in China during wee hours of Thursday.

A 35-year-old actor was filming a Chinese show. Godfrey Gao was reportedly rushed to hospital where he died after nearly three hours later. 

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Chinese media reported that Gao was filming Chinese series, while he was running during a shoot he collapsed on the floor. 

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Gao was the first Asian male model for the luxury brand, Louis Vuitton. He acted in numerous television dramas and movies, including a role in the Hollywood film “The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones.”