Asian American Biographies

  Song Binbin, Poster Woman for Mao’s Bloody Upheaval, Dies at 77 She was said to have been involved in the first killing of an educator during the Cultural Revolution, drawing official praise. She later apologized for her actions. Listen to this article · 6:43 min  Learn more Share full article 12 As a student leader of the militant Red Guards, Song Binbin was selected to pin an armband around the sleeve of Mao Zedong in a ceremony in 1966 in Tiananmen Square in Beijing. Credit... Apic/Getty Images By  Trip Gabriel Published Oct. 1, 2024 Updated Oct. 2, 2024 Song Binbin, a student leader of China’s Red Guards who in 1966 was embroiled in the beating death of her high school principal, one of the most notorious killings of the Cultural Revolution — and who publicly apologized for her actions almost a half-century later — died on Sept. 16. She was 77. Her death was  reported  by a brother, Song Kehuang, on the Chinese app WeChat, saying she had die...

  Patti Yasutake of ‘Star Trek’ and ‘Beef’ Dies at 70 Ms. Yasutake played Nurse Alyssa Ogawa in “Star Trek: The Next Generation.” Share full article Patti Yasutake was most recently cast in Netflix’s hit show “Beef,” a dark comedy in which she plays Fumi Nakai, the fierce and unapologetic mother-in-law of Amy Lau, played by Ali Wong. Credit... Rodin Eckenroth/FilmMagic, via Getty By  Alexandra E. Petri Aug. 6, 2024 Patti Yasutake, the actress known for her roles in the hit Netflix series “Beef” and in “Star Trek: The Next Generation,” died on Monday at a hospital in Los Angeles. She was 70. The cause was cancer, her manager and friend of more than 30 years, Kyle Fritz, said. Ms. Yasutake had a 30-year theater career, but she is most widely recognized for her recurring role as Nurse Alyssa Ogawa in  Star Trek: The Next Generation , the television show that aired from 1987 to 1994. She appeared in 16 episodes and later reprised the role in the films “Star Trek Generations” ...