
When someone extraordinarily famous dies (Princess Diana, J.F.K. Jr., Tupac, Notorious B.I.G.), and usually it tends to be life ending at a tragically early age, magazines and newspapers will devote pages to them, print special issues, commemorate to the nth degree. Gothamist asked the Asia-Pacific bureau to take some some pictures of the print media coverage of Leslie Cheung's death.
Official pictures of Leslie Cheung from his family:


Gothamist on Leslie Cheung's funeral, suicide, and initial news of his death.




The spread looks really good! I like to do the assignments.
dear leslie,
i know u wont be able to read this anymore..but i know u will definitely know that we all miss u here. the first time i saw u was few days back which is the "once a thief" film and i fell in love with u..its too sad that u leave us without a word. never forget that we will always miss u here. your face that full happiness and sadness will always remains in my mind till eternity. may u find happiness in ur new world up there..miss u leslie.. you will never be forgotten..
This makes me very sad. Yesterday, I had just watched "A Better Tomorrow". Today, just about 20 minutes ago, I went to go see if Leslie Chung was in any other good recent movies. I was very saddend to see that he had commited sucide. My late condoleances go to the Chung family for this very tragic event...
An angel came down to earth
then sudeenly drifted away again,
A beautiful precious sole
in the form of Leslie Cheung
The years they pass us by
and the days may fade away,
But the treasured memories of you
shall forever in our hearts remain!