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Choi Wheesung Cause of Death: Korean Pop Icon Passes Away at 43

Korean pop star Wheesung has died at the age of 43.

This photo taken on August 8, 2013 shows South Korean singer Wheesung waving as fans look on, at his military service discharge ceremony in Nonsan. (Photo credit should read Starnews/AFP via Getty Images)The singer’s body was discovered at his home in Seoul on Monday, according to The New York Times. He was found in cardiac arrest at his residence and was later pronounced dead,” Tajoy Entertainment told Yonhap News in a statement, adding staff were “in deep sorrow” (via USA Today).

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