TVB's "official foreigner" He Guorong committed suicide by burning charcoal at the age of 58

According to Hong Kong media, on the evening of February 2, Australian-born Hong Kong actor Ho Kwok Wing was found dead in his home in Tai Au Mun Village, Sai Kung, having committed suicide by burning charcoal. He was 58 years old. His wife died of illness a few months ago.

In the late 1980s, Gregory Ho came to Hong Kong from Australia to develop his career. He had an indissoluble bond with Hong Kong because he loved Hong Kong's entertainment culture. Gregory Ho's real name was Gregory Charles Rivers, but he changed his name to Gregory Ho because he loved Leslie Cheung.

He speaks fluent Cantonese and has starred in about 300 TVB TV series, including "Forensic Files", "Criminal Investigation Files", "Triumph in the Skies", "On Call", "The Deer and the Cauldron", and "Love". He has played roles such as foreign police officers and senior executives of multinational companies in many Hong Kong dramas. He is known as "TVB's official foreigner" and is deeply loved by the audience.

Ho Kwok-wing left TVB in 2008 and became an artist of Shaw Brothers in 2019. Last year, he announced that he had signed with a new agency.

It is reported that He Guorong suffered from depression and was very sad when his wife passed away last year. His friends said that he committed suicide because he could not bear to leave his beloved wife.