据台湾TVBS新闻网、台湾民视新闻网等台媒12月4日报道，知名作家琼瑶今（4日）下午1时22分许，在新北市淡水区住家内轻生身亡，终年86岁。

Renowned Taiwan author Chiung Yao has passed away at 86 in an apparent suicide, as confirmed by Taiwan media. Taiwan's TVBS News and CTV News reported that emergency responders found Chiung Yao unresponsive at her residence around 1:22 pm local time.

琼瑶的63岁儿子表示，母亲留有遗书，交代{em=1326}书中午回家看看，入屋后才赫然发现琼瑶已在房间内轻生。{em=1326}书见状立即通知119，但救护人员抵达时，发现琼瑶已无呼吸心跳，明显死亡，因此未将她送医。

警方接到通报后来到现场，初步排除外力介入。


琼瑶本名陈喆，是台湾知名的作家，以言情小说闻名。她的多部小说作品如《还珠格格》《一帘幽梦》等，被改编为脍炙人口的电影或电视剧，在华人世界享有盛名。

Chiung Yao was a prolific writer whose works, including Huan Zhu Ge Ge (My Fair Princess) and Yi Lian You Meng (Fantasies Behind the Pearly Curtain), were adapted into popular films and television series that captivated audiences across the Chinese-speaking world. Many young actresses and actors rose to fame overnight after appearing in these adaptations.

编辑：弓玥琪

来源：环球日报