Chinese Influencer Zhu Mingyue Dies at 41

Chinese influencer Zhu Mingyue died last Thursday at the age of 41 following a long-running  battle.

The tragic news was revealed on Mingyue's account on Douyin, a Chinese version of , on Monday.

Mingyue, who was also known as Mi Duo, died suddenly after 'failing to respond to medical treatment,' the statement on her social media read, the Chinese news site Sina reported.

Mingyue, who has more than 100,000 Douyin followers, had opened up about receiving a breast cancer diagnosis in late 2024, the site reported.

A native of Harbin, , Mingyue in 2002 graduated from Harbin Normal University en route to successful endeavors in business and social media. She is survived by a husband and three children.

Mingyue's daughter said of her late mother, 'For the past year and a half, she had been repeatedly tormented by illness, enduring unimaginable physical pain yet she remained optimistic and strong.'

The influencer remained strong in spirit into her final days, her daughter said.