The Beijing Federation of Literary and Art Circles issued an obituary stating that writer Chen Rong died in Beijing on February 4, 2024, at the age of 88, due to ineffective treatment.

1905 Movie Network News The Beijing Federation of Literary and Art Circles issued an obituary. The writer Chen Rong died in Beijing on February 4, 2024 at the age of 88 due to ineffective treatment for illness.

Her novel "Middle Age" created a typical image represented by the ophthalmologist Lu Wenting, and showed the living situation and mental journey of intellectuals in the period of social change. Through this work, she raised a serious social issue, the difficult situation of middle-aged intellectuals, which aroused resonance and discussion among readers. The film of the same name adapted by her was almost a household name at the time. It won the 3rd China Golden Rooster Award and the 6th Popular Film Hundred Flowers Award for Best Feature Film. Chen Rong himself also won the 5th Xiaobaihua Award for Outstanding Screenplay for this film. .

Chen Rong created a lot in his life. His published works also include the novels "Ten Years Less" and "Too Too Lazy to Get Married", etc., which are included in "Collected Works of Chen Rong". Chen Rong's husband, Fan Rongkang, once served as a reporter, editor, director of the commentary department, and deputy editor-in-chief of the People's Daily. He is the author of "News Criticism" and other publications. After their marriage, the couple had two sons and one daughter, Liang Zuo, Liang Tian and Liang Huan.

According to the writer's wishes during his lifetime, the funeral was kept simple, no farewell ceremony, no memorial service or any form of memorial service was held, and there was no mourning hall at home.