Obituary: He Yong, Chinese Punk-Rock Pioneer of the 1990s, Dies at 57

He Yong, a pioneer of Chinese punk rock whose raw energy and rebellious lyrics helped define a golden era of music on the Chinese mainland in the 1990s, died unexpectedly on Sept. 1. He was 57.

His family announced his death in an obituary published on Sept. 5, stating that the musician had died following a sudden accident. Further details about the cause of death were not disclosed.