Popular Japanese actress Yuko Takeuchi dead at 40

Japanese actress Yuko Takeuchi was found dead in her Tokyo residence in the early hours of Sunday, Sept 27. Photo: Yuko_Takeuchi0401/Instagram

Popular Japanese actress Yuko Takeuchi has died at the age of 40.

According to Japanese news reports, she was found unconscious in her Tokyo residence by her family in the early hours of Sunday (Sept 27) and was confirmed dead at the hospital. Police are suspecting suicide as the cause of death.