Nicknamed the “most beautiful woman in Japan,” Japanese actress and singer Miho Nakayama was found dead in her bathtub. The causes of his disappearance are now known.
Japan is in mourning. Japanese actress and singer Miho Nakayama was found dead this Friday, December 6 in her bathtub at her home in Tokyo. The artist was 54 years old.
“We are stunned by the suddenness of this event (…) This incident is so sudden that we too are saddened and in shock,” said the Japanese star’s agency in a press release.
As stated in the BBCMiho Nakayama's lifeless body was found by a member of her team, who went to her house after she failed to show up for work. Dispatched to the scene, emergency services noted the death of the actress.
Photo credit: Miho Nakayama
Following this tragedy, an investigation was opened to determine the exact causes of death. According to initial findings, the actress died of drowning, said the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department.
Still according to authorities, the actress' death could be the result of an accident or illness.
The actress posted a message the day before her disappearance
Miho Nakayama was best known for starring in the 1995 film “Love Letter,” a major role that brought her international recognition.
According to the Daily Mail, the fifty-year-old was to attend a Christmas concert in Osaka this Friday. But the latter canceled her appearance at the event for “health reasons”.
-Photo credit: Miho Nakayama
The day before her death, the singer posted a photo on her Instagram account of a modern art exhibition in Tokyo. The photo shows a work by the French artist Louise Bourgeois, on which we can read the following inscription: “ I've been to hell and back. And let me tell you, it was wonderful ».
Photo Credit: Instagram screenshot
In the caption of the post, the actress wrote: “ I was so depressed the last few days that I could only talk to the friend I went with “. A message as enigmatic as it is worrying.
The tragic disappearance of the star is a real shock for his fans, as demonstrated by this burst of comments:
“I loved him since I was a teenager. She was always bubbly and beautiful (…)”, “I find it hard to believe it”, “She was the same age as me and she was a great source of inspiration for me”, we can read among the reactions .
Photo credit: Miho Nakayama
The singer leaves behind a son, from her union with her ex-husband, the musician Hitonari Tsuji.
