Coby Yee, In Memoriam

We’re saddened to announce the passing of Coby Yee, who died peacefully August 14, 2020 at the age of 93. Under the moniker “China’s Most Daring Dancing Doll”, Coby’s dancing career began in the 1940s and she became a star at the Chinatown nightclubs of San Francisco and on stages around the world. In 1962, she and family members took over the legendary Forbidden City nightclub until it closed in 1970. Inset photo: Coby is cheered by audience members in 2015 at a screening of Forbidden City, USA in San Francisco’s Great Star Theatre.