On March 3rd, 39-year-old Li Kunpeng, also known as “Chef Knife Brother,” from Zhengzhou, Henan, passed away suddenly due to a serious illness.
In the morning of March 3rd, the social media account of Li Kunpeng posted an obituary stating that he passed away at 1:40 am on the 3rd due to unsuccessful rescue efforts, at the age of 39.
On March 2nd, Li Kunpeng’s family informed the Beijing News that the day before, doctors had informed them that Li Kunpeng had suffered brain death, developed pericardial effusion, and experienced a decline in various bodily functions, “He has been in the ICU for rescue but did not wake up, and did not say a word.”
The memorial service for Li Kunpeng was held at Zhengzhou Funeral Home on the morning of March 3rd. In the afternoon, his ashes were brought back to his hometown in Taikang, Henan, for burial.
Li Kunpeng, a chef, had no underlying health conditions and no abnormalities in his daily life. In the early hours of February 12th, after finishing his night shift, he suddenly felt chest tightness, shortness of breath, and chest pain, and then fell into a coma before being rushed to the intensive care unit, where he was preliminarily diagnosed with sudden cardiac and respiratory arrest.
Li Kunpeng’s wife, Zhao Qiujia, told Li Zhi News that during the 20 days of hospitalization and rescue efforts, Li Kunpeng remained in a coma. Earlier, doctors had informed the family that due to prolonged lack of oxygen in Li Kunpeng’s brain, the situation was not optimistic.
The diagnostic report from the Third People’s Hospital of Henan Province shows that Li Kunpeng suffered sudden cardiac and respiratory arrest, with causes pending investigation; successful resuscitation after cardiac arrest; cerebral ischemia and hypoxia; acute respiratory failure; pneumonia; and acute heart failure, among others.
On July 20, 2021, Zhengzhou, Henan, was hit by severe rainfall. Li Kunpeng once used a kitchen knife to rescue three people trapped in a car, which earned him the nickname “Chef Knife Brother” among netizens.
Since the beginning of this year, mainland China has been continuously hit by the news of sudden death among young and middle-aged individuals.
On February 25, Chinese female internet celebrity “Cat You You” passed away at the age of 24 due to illness.
In February, Liu Tingfang, former member of the Shizuishan City Committee and Secretary of the Political and Legal Committee, passed away at the age of 60, with the cause of death unknown.
On February 19, the news of the recent death of 39-year-old Ph.D. graduate Lou Huayong from Guizhou Medical University has sparked attention. Lou Huayong’s family confirmed his death but did not disclose the specific cause of death.
On February 18, famous Tibetan singer Anduo Losang from mainland China passed away at the age of 39.
On February 15, Wu Yuyan, deputy editor of the Editorial Department of the Chinese New Weekly, passed away at the age of 41.
On February 11, Chinese actor Gao Liang passed away at the age of 50 due to illness.
On February 8, Shi Zhaojun, a lecturer at the School of Optics and Electronics at China University of Metrology, passed away at the age of 32.
On January 31, Yi Zu singer, actor, and internet celebrity “Yi Pin Xiao Mi” (real name Mi Wanhong) passed away at the age of 38.
On January 31, Song Wenwen, associate professor at the College of Fine Arts at Nanjing Normal University, passed away in Beijing at the age of 41 due to illness.
On January 30, mainland Chinese actor Liang Youcheng passed away suddenly due to a serious illness at the young age of 27.
On January 27, Li Feng, a senior partner at Shanghai Hualue Think Tank and chief expert of the Free Trade Zone, as well as a researcher at the Free Trade Zone Comprehensive Research Institute of Nanjing University, passed away unexpectedly at the age of 48.
On January 16, crosstalk performer Xu Zhaocheng passed away at the age of 36 due to illness.