On December 23, @清华大学 posted: Our school’s 1992 alumnus, the brave and strong Zhu Ling, passed away in Beijing on December 22, 2023. Zhu Ling has fought tenaciously against the pain for many years. Throughout Zhu Ling's life, he has always had care, support and encouragement from many alumni, all walks of life and the school. We express our deep condolences for the death of Zhu Ling and extend our sincere condolences to his family. May Zhu Ling be accompanied by the sound of the piano and have a safe journey.

On December 23, according to Yan Feng, a professor in the Chinese Department of Fudan University, Zhu Ling, a victim of Tsinghua’s “thallium poisoning”, passed away. According to previous media reports, on November 18, she suffered a brain tumor attack, high intracranial pressure, dilated pupils, a high fever of 39 degrees, and fell into a severe coma. At that time, her family said they were "already prepared."