Japanese actor Miho Nakayama was discovered lifeless in a bath in her Tokyo house on Friday. She was 54.
Ms Nakayama discovered success as a singer within the Nineteen Eighties and 90s – on the top of J-pop’s affect – however was greatest identified for starring within the 1995 movie Love Letter.
An acquaintance found Ms Nakayama on Friday after she failed to point out up for work. They known as the paramedics, who confirmed her dying on the scene, native media reported.
The reason for her dying is underneath investigation.
Ms Nakayama had initially been scheduled to carry out a Christmas present in Osaka on Friday, however cancelled her look, citing poor well being.
An announcement on her web site, revealed by her company, confirmed her dying on Friday.
“We’re shocked by the sudden prevalence of this occasion,” the assertion mentioned, including that her reason behind dying was not confirmed.
Ms Nakayama, who was one in all Japan’s hottest teen idols within the Nineteen Eighties, additionally loved an illustrious appearing profession – most notably because the lead actor in Love Letter, a 1995 movie a couple of grieving widow’s letters with a stranger.
The movie grew to become a large field workplace hit and garnered crucial acclaim each domestically and internationally. Ms Nakayama’s efficiency earned her a number of greatest actress awards.
Ms Nakayama leaves behind a son, who’s within the custody of her ex-husband, musician Hitonari Tsuji.