'Tokyo Story' star Setsuko Hara, muse of Ozu, dies at 95


Japanese actress Setsuko Hara and actor Chishu Ryu, seen in a scene of the iconic 1953 movie 'Tokyo Story', directed by Yosujiro Ozu.-AFP

Tokyo (AFP) - The Japanese actress who starred in famed director Yasujiro Ozu's "Tokyo Story" and a host of other classic films has died aged 95 -- with the news only emerging nearly three months after her passing.

The death of Setsuko Hara dominated Japanese front pages on Thursday, with headlines lauding her as a "legendary" performer and the "Eternal Madonna".

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