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Taiwanese Director Ming Gin Cheng, 51, Dies Of Heart Attack 3 Weeks After Wife Gives Birth To Twins

Gin Cheng, who was best known for directing idol dramas like Love Queen, suffered a heart attack at a confinement centre.

Taiwanese Director Ming Gin Cheng, 51, Dies Of Heart Attack 3 Weeks After Wife Gives Birth To Twins

Taiwanese director Ming Gin Cheng, whose works include super popular idol dramas in the noughties like Love Queen and The Teen Age, passed away from a heart attack last night (Feb 8). He was 51.

Gin Cheng's wife, Patty Lin, 47, had just given birth to their twins, a boy and a girl, on January 20, and the new dad was at a Taipei confinement centre when he suffered a heart attack at around 11pm.

He was rushed to Cathay General Hospital where he was pronounced dead.

His close pals, actors Tuo Zong Kang and Chu Ching Heng, were spotted taking care of funeral matters at the hospital.

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