Ding Xiaohan passed away on May 12th due to a heart attack. Early in the morning of May 13th, Beijing time, director and actor Ding Xiaohan died of a myocardial infarction on May 12. Gu Yang, a host at Beijing Television and good friend of Ding Xiaohan, confirmed this news to reporters. Gu Yang said she had just learned of this shocking news, and that just at midnight on the 12th, she had chatted with Ding Xiaohan online. When Gu Yang received the reporter's phone call, her emotions were somewhat激动 (agitated/excited).