Focus Taiwan
Date: 2017/03/08
By: Kuan Jui-ping, Wang Cheng-chung and Christie Chen

Taipei, March 8 (CNA) Lee Yuan-tsu (李元簇), who served as vice president under Lee Teng-hui (李登輝, no relation), died at the age of 93 at his home in Miaoli County on Wednesday following a long battle with kidney disease.

Lee had not eaten for more than 10 days prior to his death, surviving only on nutrient supplements, Chen Chin-ting (陳進丁), a close family friend and former house steward, told CNA that day.

Lee passed away peacefully at 4:15 a.m., with his family by his side, said Chen, leader of the Coast Guard Administration’s Taoyuan Reconnaissance Brigade.

Lee, a member of the Kuomintang (KMT), was the eighth vice president of the Republic of China from 1990 to 1996.    [FULL  STORY]