Japanese actor Haruma Miura dead at 30 in suspected suicide


Haruma Miura was found dead on July 18 from apparent suicide. Photo: AFP

Japanese actor Haruma Miura was found hanged at his Tokyo home on Saturday (July 18). According to investigative sources he was later confirmed dead at a hospital. He was 30.

Sources added that a suicide note was found at his home.

The actor starred in TV series such as Bloody Monday, Last Cinderella and the Japanese adaptation of the Broadway musical, Kinky Boots.


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