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She said Xi Said's avatar

There were also a lot of rumors about Chen Xiaolu’s death.

Men do die in their mid-70s!

What intrigues me is the widespread belief among the Chinese upper class that political murder is quite a plausible explanation for what anyone else might consider normal age- or illness-related deaths.

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Pixy's avatar

Your chart says Chen Yun died in his 70s. Actually Chen Yun died in 1995 at the age of 90.

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