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JamesG
09-29-2020, 01:59 AM
Yūko Takeuchi, Japanese Actress Known for "Miss Sherlock" and Ringu, dies at 40
by Joey Nolfi
September 28, 2020


Japanese actress Yūko Takeuchi — who helped break barriers as the lead of HBO's female-led Sherlock Holmes adaptation "Miss Sherlock" — has died at age 40.

EW has confirmed the star was found dead Sunday at her home in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward in what police are investigating as a suspected suicide-by-hanging, according to multiple outlets.




Takeuchi is best known to North American audiences at the center of "Miss Sherlock", Hulu and HBO Asia's female-led adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's beloved mystery novels.

She also appeared in a small role in Hideo Nakata's J-horror hit Ringu, which inspired Gore Verbinski's 2002 English-language remake The Ring starring Naomi Watts.

Takeuchi is survived by her husband, actor Taiki Nakabayashi, and two children.

https://ew.com/movies/yuko-takeuchi-miss-sherlock-actress-dies/

Torgo
09-29-2020, 09:09 AM
:( She was one of the two teen girls at the beginning of Ringu. One of the better horror movie openings.