Leslie Cheung, a well-known Hong Kong actor/singer, committed suicide on April 1, 2003, by jumping from the 24th storey of the Mandarin Oriental hotel in Hong Kong. Cheung was a well-known Hong Kong actor and singer who had a great career in both film and music. He was also one of Hong Kong’s first openly gay celebrities. Many people were shocked by Cheung’s suicide, and his death was mourned by fans and celebrities all around the world.