Jiang Qing Death
Jiang passed away on May 14, 1991 at the age of 77 in Beijing, China. Jiang's cause of death was suicide by hanging.
When did Jiang Qing die?
May 14, 1991How did Jiang Qing die? What was the cause of death?
Suicide by hangingHow old was Jiang Qing when died?
77Where did Jiang Qing die? What was the location of death?
Beijing, China
Jiang Qing Birthday and Date of Death
Jiang Qing was born on March 19, 1914 and died on May 14, 1991. Jiang was 77 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: March 19, 1914
Date of Death: May 14, 1991
Age at Death: 77
Jiang Qing - Biography
Jiang Qing (Chinese: 江青; Wade–Giles: Chiang Ch'ing, also known as Madame Mao; March 19, 1914 – May 14, 1991) was a Chinese actress and a major political figure during the Cultural Revolution (1966–76). She was the fourth wife of Mao Zedong, the Chairman of the Communist Party of China. She used the stage name Lan Ping (蓝苹) during her acting career, and was known by many other names (see "names" section below). She married Mao in Yan'an in November 1938 and served as the inaugural "First Lady" of the People's Republic of China. Jiang Qing was best known for playing a major role in the Cultural Revolution and for forming the radical political alliance known as the "Gang of Four".
Jiang Qing was sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve in 1981. By 1983, her death sentence was commuted to life imprisonment. During this time, she made several requests to visit Mao Zedong's embalmed body in Beijing, but they were turned down. When the Tiananmen Square protests occurred, Jiang believed that the student activists were liberals rather than Maoists, but she blamed them on Deng Xiaoping, writing that "He let in all those Western ideas!".
While in prison, Jiang Qing was diagnosed with throat cancer, but she refused an operation. She was eventually released, on medical grounds, in 1991. At the hospital, Jiang Qing used the name Lǐ Rùnqīng (李润青). She committed suicide on May 14, 1991, at the age of 77, by hanging herself in a bathroom of her hospital. She penned a suicide note reading "Today the revolution has been stolen by the revisionist clique of Deng, Peng Zhen, and Yang Shangkun. Chairman Mao exterminated Liu Shaoqi, but not Deng, and the result of this omission is that unending evils have been unleashed on the Chinese people and nation. Chairman, your student and fighter is coming to see you!". Her suicide occurred two days before the 25th anniversary of the Cultural Revolution.
