Wai Ching Ho, the actress who rose to fame as Madame Gao in the Marvel series Daredevil, has died at the age of 82.<\/p>\n
\u201cJust lost someone very special to me. She was one of the coolest. Thinking aloud. #Gao,\u201d her Daredevil co-star Peter Shinkoda wrote via Instagram<\/a> on Sunday, alongside a pensive photo of himself.<\/p>\n In another Instagram post<\/a>, the actor shared two photos of the actress as Madame Gao, who also appeared in The Defenders and Iron Fist.<\/p>\n \u201cI won\u2019t ever forget you,\u201d he captioned a solo photo of the actress, along with a still of himself as recurring villain Nobu Yoshioka opposite Ho\u2019s Madame Gao.<\/p>\n \u201cI learned every minute from you when we were together on and off set. I know wisdom \u2013 I\u2019d hang on your every word. We will meet again, my friend. You were beautiful.\u201d<\/p>\n On Sunday, actor Perry Yung \u2014 who appeared with the actress in 2018\u2019s High Resolution \u2014 spoke out about Ho\u2019s death<\/a>, as well.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s a very emotional moment for all of us who knew Wai Ching Ho,\u201d he began, noting that the MCU actress \u201cpassed away peacefully after a stroke two days ago.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI had seen her perform many times on stage, had many a dim sum and she came to see @slantperformancegroup many times,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n \u201cI even had the enormous good fortune of having played her husband (parents to @justinchon) in the film High Resolution.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWai Ching was a kind, compassionate human being whose work as an artist lifted every production to a higher standard, and we are better for it,\u201d he concluded the tribute.<\/p>\n \u201cRest in power dear friend.\u201d<\/p>\n Fans in the comments thread expressed their condolences, with one person writing, \u201cHer performance was so good and haunting at the same time. Condolences and may she RIP.\u201d<\/p>\n Another remarked, \u201cShe was absolutely fantastic. Rest in peace Madame Gao,\u201d while a third noted, \u201cshe gave an absolutely legendary performance as Gao.\u201d<\/p>\n A rep for the actress was not immediately available to Page Six for comment.<\/p>\n In addition to her high-profile role in the Marvel series, Ho was also known for voicing Grandma Wu in Pixar\u2019s Turning Red, and for appearing in episodes of Awkwafina is Nora From Queens, Only Murders in the Building and Law & Order, among others.<\/p>\n This article originally appeared in Page Six<\/a> and was reproduced with permission<\/p>\n