death_place death_date birth_place yearsactive birthname article_title name occupation death_cause
butterworth , penang , malaysia 26 may 1987 soochow , china . 1942 -- 1976 chan wai chang -lrb- 陳惠珍 -rrb- rose chan
 rose chan cabaret dancer breast cancer
rose chan

rose chan -lrb- 1925 -- may 26 , 1987 -rrb- was a chinese-born cabaret dancer turned `` queen of striptease '' in her adopted homeland of malaysia .
her exploitation of her sexuality garnered her considerable controversy .
