China: Cosplay Star Loses Battle With Cancer · Global Voices
John Kennedy

Wang Lin (aka Feng Jianya), a prominent member of China's grassroots cosplay scene throughout the past decade and winner under the individual category in a cosplay competition at ChinaJoy 2007, passed away February 13 just following her 30th birthday after more than a year-long battle with cancer. See some of her work here, here and here.