Japanese actress Miho Nakayama has been found dead in the bathtub at her home in Tokyo, according to reports.
The 54-year-old was best known for starring in the 1995 film Love Letter and her success as a singer at the height of J-pop’s influence in the 1980s and 90s.
After she failed to show up for work on Friday, a member of her team went to Ms Nakayama’s home and found her unresponsive.
They called paramedics who confirmed her death at the scene, local media reports.
The star had been due to perform at a Christmas show in Osaka today, but it was cancelled before the announcement of her death was made with poor health given as the reason.
A statement published by her agency to her website confirmed her death. ‘We are stunned by the sudden occurrence of this event,’ it read, adding that her cause of death was not confirmed.
[Notigroup Newsroom in collaboration with other media outlets, with information from the following sources]
