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International Superstar Godfrey Gao Dead At Age 35

(Photo: CHANDAN KHANNA/AFP via Getty Images)

Katie Jerkovich Entertainment Reporter
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International superstar Godfrey Gao died after collapsing and suffering an apparent heart attack while on the set of a reality show in China. He was 35.

The Taiwanese-Canadian model/actor’s agency Jet Star confirmed in a Facebook post that the young actor was filming on a reality sports show in the eastern Chinese city of Ningbo called “Chase Me” when he just collapsed, according to Fox News in a piece published Wednesday. (RELATED: Legendary Comic Don Rickles Died At Age 90)

Canadian actor Godfrey Gao a.k.a. Godfrey Tsao poses on the "Pink Carpet" ahead of the start of the 2017 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in Shanghai on November 20, 2017. (Photo: CHANDAN KHANNA/AFP via Getty Images)

Canadian actor Godfrey Gao a.k.a. Godfrey Tsao poses on the “Pink Carpet”… on November 20, 2017. (Photo: CHANDAN KHANNA/AFP via Getty Images)

According to the the actor’s agency, Gao was on the set of the show and was running when he reportedly just fell. He was then rushed to the hospital where he was then pronounced dead. (RELATED: Hollywood Reacts To Death Of Legendary Actress Doris Day)

Godfrey first gained notoriety when he became the first Asian male to model for the famed brand Louis Vuitton. Since that time he’s appeared on the big and small screen in a handful of movies and shows including, “The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones.”

Shortly after news broke about his death, fellow actors shared their condolences to his family and friends via social media.

“I am shocked & heartbroken to hear of Godfrey Gao’s untimely passing. He was a pioneer in the Asian community that stretched our imaginations on what was possible in the industry,” Harry Shum Jr. tweeted. “To the original Magnus who left us way too soon, you left an impression on us that’ll last forever.”