By ARATA MITSUI/ Staff Writer
December 9, 2024 at 12:31 JST
Miho Nakayama in 2012 (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
Police have ruled out foul play in the death of actress-singer Miho Nakayama, who was found dead in a bathtub at her home in Tokyo’s Shibuya Ward, investigative sources said.
Tokyo’s Metropolitan Police Department reached the conclusion after reviewing the results of an autopsy conducted on Dec. 8 and a search of the site where Nakayama was found dead on Dec. 6.
The MPD did not reveal the specific cause of death of the 54-year-old award-winning entertainer, citing requests from her bereaved family.
Nakayama’s agency on Dec. 8 said on her official website that the cause of death was “determined to be an unintentional accident that occurred while she was taking a bath.”
The website also repeated the MPD’s conclusion that her death was not suspicious.
The following are excerpts of the text posted on the official website:
We would like to express our sincere appreciation for your kind words and condolences on the sudden passing of Miho Nakayama.
While we are all under a deep sorrow by this sudden incident, we would like to express our sincere gratitude for the warm support and consideration we have received from all of you.
In order to respect the privacy of the bereaved family and all those involved, we would like to ask the media to be discreet in their coverage and reporting.
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