Miyu Uehara
Miyu Uehara | |
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Meguro, Tokyo , Japan | |
| Cause of death | Suicide |
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| Years active | 2009–2011 |
Mutsumi FujisakiTV personality who gained popularity as a "poverty idol".[1] She was represented by Platinum Production.
Biography
Life
Uehara was born on the island of
hostess club.[5]
She began to be known as a "poverty [poor] idol" because of her poor background,photobook, Hare Tokidoki Namida (lit. "Fair, then Occasional Tears") in July 2009. She had appeared in a total of 445 television programs and two television commercials by May 2011.[6]
Death
Uehara died at her apartment in
Meguro, Tokyo early on 12 May 2011 at the age of 24, after apparently committing suicide by hanging.[4][7] Police reported that no suicide note was found but there were some illegible messages scribbled possibly by her.[8]
Works
Films
Books
- 10-nin Kyōdai Binbō Aidoru - Watashi, Ikenai Shōjo Dattan Deshōka? (１０人兄弟貧乏アイドル☆私、イケナイ少女だったんでしょうか？) (May 2009, Poplar; ISBN 978-4-591-10965-6)[10]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "'Poverty idol' Uehara found dead". The Japan Times Online. Japan: The Japan Times Ltd. 13 May 2011. Retrieved 13 May 2011.
- ^ 【上原美優さん自殺】 眞鍋かをりが生放送で号泣、上原さんに「ごめん」 [Miyu Uehara Suicide: Kaori Manabe cries, saying 'sorry' to Uehara]. MSN Sankei News (in Japanese). Japan: The Sankei Shimbun & Sankei Digital. 13 May 2011. Archived from the original on 14 May 2011. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
- ^ "Miyu Uehara - Zak the Queen 2007, gravure idol". Zakzak (in Japanese). Japan: Sankei Digital Inc. 2011. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
- ^ a b "'Talent' Miyu Uehara dead after apparently hanging herself at home". Japan Today. Japan: GPlusMedia. 12 May 2011. Retrieved 13 May 2011.
- ^ Asahi Shimbun(in Japanese)
- ^ "Profile of Miyu Uehara", Oricon Style (in Japanese)
- ^ "TV personality Miyu Uehara dead in apparent suicide". The Mainichi Daily News. Japan: Mainichi Newspapers. 12 May 2011. Archived from the original on 12 May 2011. Retrieved 13 May 2011.
- ^ "Miyu Uehara dies, 'Reason not found', her agency states", 12 May 2011, Oricon News (in Japanese)
- ^ "Yatterman Official Site". Cast list (in Japanese). Japan. 2009. Retrieved 13 May 2011.
- ^ "10-nin Kyōdai Binbō Aidoru - Watashi, Ikenai Shōjo Dattan Deshōka?". Japan: Poplar Publishing. Retrieved 13 May 2011.
External links
- Platinum Production agency profile (in Japanese)
- Official blog (in Japanese)
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