On the evening of May 8, 1995, in the room of the Mae Bin Hotel in Chiang Mai, Thailand, a bright star in the Asian music scene, Teresa Teng, faced the last few hours of her life alone.
The outside world is full of speculation and mystery about the cause of her death, but all the questions revolve around an unsolved mystery: why was there no one waiting for her in the last moments of her life?
On the night of May 8, 1995, in the Mae Bin Hotel in Chiang Mai, Thailand, the silence of the room was broken by a sudden groan of pain.
Teresa Teng was alone in the room, while she was suffering from a severe bronchial asthma attack.
The furnishings in the room were a little messy, with a few magazines scattered on the floor, and a water glass next to the bed poured on the floor, spilling water on the floor.
Teresa Teng tried to control her breathing, but the sudden illness made it difficult for her to calm down. She got up and moved out the door, accidentally touching the lamp at the head of the bed, and the lamp fell to the ground with a muffled sound.
Teresa Teng staggered to the door in pain, she used all her strength to unlock the door, and finally opened the door.
At this time, the occasional hotel guest passed by in the corridor, but no one noticed the plight of this generation of singers. Teresa Teng walked out of the room with difficulty and sat on the bench in the corridor for a while.
The waiter at the hotel noticed her unusual state while patrolling the floor. Seeing Teresa Teng, who was obviously pale and had difficulty breathing, the waiter immediately stepped forward to inquire about the situation, and quickly called the hotel's internal emergency number for help.
The waiter's call for help attracted the hotel's medical team. Before paramedics arrived, the waiter tried to reassure Teresa and help her sit in a chair in the hallway to keep her breathing steady.
A few minutes later, the hotel's paramedics arrived in a hurry with first-aid equipment. They quickly conducted a preliminary examination of Teresa Teng, and after confirming her symptoms, they began to use a portable oxygen mask to provide her with oxygen.
The medical staff determined that Teresa Teng needed to be taken to the nearest hospital for further treatment immediately. They supported Teresa Teng and carefully moved her to the stretcher cart of the hotel.
In the event of an emergency, the hotel's security guards cleared the fastest route to the hospital to ensure that they could be reached as quickly as possible.
The hotel's management was also informed of the incident, and some senior executives gathered in the hotel lobby to prepare the necessary documents and Teresa Teng's personal belongings to deal with the matter at the hospital.
On the way from the hotel to the hospital, Teresa Teng's condition worsened. In the ambulance, her breathing difficulties worsened significantly, and the paramedics rushed to get her oxygen and try to stabilize her condition.
Between pain and panic, Teresa Teng called out to "Mom", the voice was full of despair and pleading, which made the medical staff present feel extremely heartbroken. This scene is deeply imprinted in the memory of everyone involved in the rescue.
After Teresa Teng was taken to the hospital, doctors and nurses quickly made every effort to resuscitate her. Despite their best efforts, Teresa Teng's condition deteriorated rapidly.
By the time her family arrived at the hospital from Taiwan, doctors had already announced the bad news. For the family, this is not only a great grief for the loss of a loved one, but also the anger and incomprehension of not being able to accept that she was unaccompanied in the last moments of her life.
Teresa Teng's family gradually learned more about her before her death in grief. What is particularly unacceptable to them is that Teresa Teng's boyfriend Paul has failed to be by her side to provide the necessary help and support at this critical time.
The family believed that if Paul had been by Teresa Teng's side at that time, he might have been able to detect the disease in time and get faster treatment, thus avoiding this tragedy.
This emotion made the family members feel extremely dissatisfied and angry with Paul, and they even questioned Paul's care and sense of responsibility for Teresa Teng.
In the process of dealing with the funeral, Teresa Teng's family constantly recalled her life and her contribution to music, and at the same time pondered in deep grief how to make her death more fair to the outside world. They hope to investigate the matter through legal channels in order to seek a fair explanation and ensure that Teresa Teng can be treated with the respect and remembrance she deserves.
The news of Teresa Teng's death soon spread to China, and the media quickly focused on the details of the cause of her death. Some attentive journalists found some disturbing traces in the morgue of a hospital in Thailand.
Teresa Teng's body showed obvious red marks on the left side of her neck and forehead, and there were several pinhole marks and red spots between her left ear and neck.
The findings were quickly reported by the media, sparking widespread public speculation about the true cause of her death.
As the news spread, journalists and photographers gathered outside the hospital in hopes of more information. They tried to get more details through various channels, including interviews with paramedics and hotel waiters who arrived at the scene.
Some reporters even tried to enter the hospital's morgue in the hope of seeing Teresa Teng's body in person, but were strictly prevented by security personnel.
At the same time, some forensic experts offered possible explanations on television and in newspapers.
They speculated that the red marks might be caused by drug injections or medical treatment, while the pinholes could be traces of intravenous injections used in emergency care.
However, these explanations did not completely quell the public's skepticism, and many began to construct various conspiracy theories, speculating about whether there were unknown forces manipulating behind it.
In this context, some investigative journalists began to dig deeper into the records of Teresa Teng's activities in Thailand's last days. They interviewed Teresa Teng's friends and staff in Chiang Mai to try to piece together her whereabouts and what happened to her.
Through these efforts, more details about the night of her death were gradually revealed, including what was going on in her specific room in the hotel and the environment in which she was finally found.
In addition, some reporters focused on Teresa Teng's medical history, especially her asthma problems.
Through conversations with her former doctors and close friends, reporters learned that Teresa Teng had been battling the disease for a long time, which may explain why she suffered physical injuries without significant external forces.
Despite the growing public speculation and media coverage, the hospital decided to hold a press conference to officially announce the cause of Teresa Teng's death.
The press conference was held in the conference room of the hospital, and the spokesperson of the hospital first introduced the basic situation, and then the doctor Sumis took the stage to speak.
At the press conference on Teresa Teng's death, Dr. Sumis played a key interpretive role, standing in front of the podium and providing detailed medical analysis to the reporters gathered in the room.
The doctor first clarified the direct cause of Teresa Teng's death - acute pulmonary failure caused by a sudden bronchial asthma attack.
He described in detail the emergency situation when Teresa Teng arrived at the hospital, and how the medical staff responded quickly and tried their best to resuscitate them.
In response to the public's concern about facial bruises and pinholes, Dr. Sumis explained that Teresa Teng suffered severe limb weakness and loss of balance control due to breathlessness during the onset of the disease, which caused her to accidentally fall and bruises caused by contact between her face and hard objects.
As for the pinhole marks and red spots, he stressed that they were necessary for the rapid administration of the drug during the medical emergency.
The doctor also specifically mentioned that formalin was used in order to preserve the body for subsequent forensic examination and respect for the deceased after all efforts to rescue the person failed, which also left some marks during the autopsy.
Dr. Sumis further showed some medical records and screenshots of surveillance video from the emergency to add transparency and convincing to the account.
The records detail all the medical procedures Teresa Teng underwent upon arrival at the hospital, including emergency measures such as oxygen, drug injections and cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Each measure is accompanied by detailed time records and the signature of the executor, ensuring standardization and traceability of the process.
In order to further dispel misunderstandings, the hospital also invited several independent medical experts who are not affiliated with the hospital to speak at the meeting, who evaluated the hospital's procedures and gave professional answers to possible questions from the outside world.
These experts agreed that the medical staff of Lamb Hospital took appropriate and timely medical measures when dealing with Teresa Teng's sudden condition.
At the end of the press conference, Dr. Sumes answered questions from reporters. The reporters asked about the entire process from Teresa Teng's discovery to her delivery to the hospital, and every link of medical decision-making was carefully scrutinized.
Dr. Sumis patiently responded to every question, trying to provide detailed information to enhance public understanding and trust.
On May 28, 1995, the sky in Taiwan was overcast, which seemed to pave the way for the sad atmosphere of the day.
Teresa Teng's funeral was held in a large auditorium in Taipei, where thousands of fans and media gathered for a final chance to pay tribute to the Asian superstar.
The funeral scene was solemnly decorated, and black and white tones dominated the decoration of the entire auditorium. Teresa Teng's portrait is placed on the main stage, surrounded by flowers and items she loved during her lifetime.
Her classic songs were played in the background, each of which evoked infinite memories and sorrows for everyone present.
In recognition of Teresa Teng's outstanding contributions in the field of music, the Taiwan authorities have specially awarded a variety of honorary medals.
These medals were displayed by the ceremonial staff to the guests and the media one by one, and each medal represents Teresa Teng's unique contribution and high achievement to the art of music.
Among the many people from all walks of life who came to mourn, the appearance of political heavyweight James Soong has attracted widespread attention. He not only attended the funeral in his personal capacity, but also participated in the organization and conduct of the funeral as the director of the "Miss Teresa Teng's Funeral Committee".
Before the funeral officially began, Ms. Song had a brief meeting with other committee members to confirm the funeral process and arrangements.
The formal ceremony of the funeral began with a speech by Song Chuyu. In his speech, he mentioned Teresa Teng's artistic achievements and her status in the hearts of the public, and his words were sincere, expressing his deep memory and admiration for Teresa Teng.
After his speech, he personally led the ceremony of laying a wreath to Teresa Teng's posthumous statue, which was solemn and solemn.
Subsequently, the funeral entered the stage of public flower-making. Thousands of fans marched towards Teresa Teng's posthumous portrait, each with a heavy heart, holding bouquets in their hands to express their last respect for the music superstar. The air was filled with the scent of flowers and whispered weeping, and the scene was deeply moving.
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