Overview
- Colleagues publicly confirmed her death on July 12, 2026, with Daredevil co‑star Peter Shinkoda posting the first widely circulated tribute on Instagram.
- Reports say the family or representatives have not disclosed the exact date or cause of death.
- Ho was best known for playing the calm, enigmatic crime boss Madame Gao across Daredevil, Iron Fist and The Defenders.
- Her nearly four‑decade career included Off‑Broadway work with NAATCO, roles in films such as Hustlers, many TV appearances and the voice of Grandma Wu in Pixar’s Turning Red.
- Colleagues’ remembrances stress her mentorship and impact on representation for Asian and Asian American actors, and her final credited project, the short Here and Again, is listed as in post‑production.