Yuko Takeuchi: Last News

Yuko Takeuchi was a Japanese actress known for roles including the title character in the HBO Asia/Hulu series “Miss Sherlock.”One of Takeuchi’s first roles was in “Ring” (1998), the classic Japanese horror film that was remade in the U.S. as “The Ring.” Takeuchi played one of the earliest victims of a cursed videotape.

Yuko Takeuchi, a Japanese actress who starred in the Hulu and HBO Asia drama Miss Sherlock and horror hit Ring, has died. She was 40.

reports. The performer's husband, actor Taiki Nakabayashi, 35, found her in her bedroom in the apartment around 2 a.m.

Japanese actress Takeuchi Yuko, who is known for her roles in Miss Sherlock and Ringu, has died at age 40.Yuko was found dead early Sunday morning by her husband, actor Nakabayashi Taiki, in their Tokyo apartment, according to Variety.Although the star, who appeared infilms like Cyborg and Midnight Eagle, did not leave a note, the outlet noted 'death by suicide is being presumed.' Rest in peace: Japanese actress Yuko Takeuchi was found dead by her husband, actor Nakabayashi Taiki, in their Tokyo apartment early Sunday morning, according to Variety (seen in 2018)She is survived by her husband and two children, including a nine-month-old son.'It came all of a sudden, and we are all stunned and saddened by the news,' her agency, Stardust

Andreas Wiseman International EditorJapanese actress Yuko Takeuchi has been found dead at her Tokyo home at the age of 40.Police have launched an investigation and suspect the mother of two took her own life, according to local media reports.