Ye Qun (simplified Chinese: 叶群; traditional Chinese: 葉群; pinyin: Yè Qún; 2 December 1917 – 13 September 1971) was the wife of Lin Biao, the Vice-Chairman of China who controlled China's military power. She was mostly known for taking care of politics for her husband. Ye was a member of the 9th Politburo of the Communist Party of China. She died with Lin Biao and their son Lin Liguo in a plane crash over Mongolia on September 13, 1971. They also had a daughter, Lin Liheng (Doudou), who was not on the airplane.
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1 January 1917 Minhou County, Fujian, Republic of China
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Died |
13 September 1971 (aged 54) Öndörkhaan, Mongolia
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Zodiac | Capricorn |
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