Goo Hara found dead – The K-pop star of Kara fame

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The South Korean singer and actress Goo Hara was found dead on Sunday.

Police would not comment on a cause of death, but plan to hold a news briefing Monday morning.

The singer, once part of the South Korean girl band Kara, was found unconscious in her Seoul home in May, after she had posted the word "Goodbye" on her Instagram account. The post, which was later deleted, prompted comments from concerned fans.

On that occasion, Goo was found and taken to the hospital. She later apologized to her fans for "causing concern to everyone and causing a commotion," a media outlet in Japan reported.

The episode reignited the debate over the intense pressure of K-pop stardom, which critics say is fueled by harsh online criticism leveled at the industry's performers.

Death of K-pop star Sulli prompts outpouring of grief and questions over cyber-bullying

A similar discussion broke out just last month after the 25-year-old singer Sulli was found dead at her home in Seoul in what police said was an apparent suicide.

Another K-pop star, Kim Jong-hyun, died by suicide in 2017.

Source: https://edition.cnn.com/2019/11/24/asia/goo-hara-kara-dead-trnd/index.html

Singer Christina Grimmie Shot Dead After Florida Concert

     Former "The Voice" contestant Christina Grimmie died after being shot following a concert in Orlando, Florida, on Friday night. The attacker shot the singer as she was signing autographs and then turned the gun on himself.

    "It is with a heavy heart that we can confirm that Christina has passed and went home to be with the Lord," her publicist Heather Weiss said in a statement early Saturday. "We ask at this time that you respect the privacy of her family and friends in their time of mourning." 

     The 22-year-old was signing autographs and meeting fans after opening for the band Before You Exit at The Plaza Live when the shooting occurred at around 10:45 p.m. ET, Orlando Police Department spokeswoman Wanda Miglio said at a news conference. 

     Grimmie's brother tackled the shooter, who was carrying two guns at the time. The suspect then fatally shot himself, Miglio said. 

     There were around 60 people in the area at the time, but nobody else was hurt, she added. 

    "This should have been something that was fun and exciting and of course when something like this happens its just a tragedy," Miglio said, calling Grimmie's brother a "hero." 

     Police did not identify the shooter and said a motive is not yet known.

(Source: http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/voice-singer-christina-grimmie-shot-after-florida-concert-n590161 )