On July 23rd, 20 13, Meng Jiaze, whose authentication information is "director of TV station", sent a message to Weibo, saying: "Obituary: Yi Lee, a famous announcer and voice actor of film and television advertisements, died of acute leukemia at 0: 40am on July 23rd, 20 13 in Beijing People's Hospital. Funeral committee will announce the procedures for the aftermath later. "

20 13 On July 27th, Yi Lee's memorial service was held in Babaoshan. More than a thousand people came to bid farewell to the "good voice of China" in the radio and television industry, including many well-known hosts. Li, the host of CCTV news broadcast, who was waiting at the gate of the memorial service early, and Cui Yongyuan, the host of CCTV who came in a hurry, were friends during their lifetime. Recalling the news of Yi Lee's death, both of them expressed great shock.