Disney star Coco Lee has passed away at the age of 48 following a suicide attempt that left her in a coma, her family have confirmed.

The singer, best known for her song A Love Before Time from the hit movie Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, is said to have passed away yesterday, July 5.

The heartbreaking update was made by Lee’s sisters, who took to Instagram to confirm that she had died.

Penning a sad message to Coco’s fans, Carol and Nancy told how their sister had battled depression for several years.

Their post reads: “With great sadness, we are here break the most devastating news: CoCo had been suffering from depression for a few years but her condition deteriorated drastically over the last few months.

“Although CoCo sought professional help and did her best to fight depression, sadly that demon inside of her took the better of her.”