Japanese Actor Haruma Miura Dies by Suspected Suicide at 30
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Japanese actor Haruma Miura has died by suspected at the age of 30, according to Kyodo News, on Saturday. Police are still investigating, which was confirmed by Miura’s management company.
“To fans and people concerned, we apologize for the worry and the inconvenience caused, but as to details we are still confirming and will inform you once again,” management company Amuse Inc. said in a statement.
Miura started acting at age 7, starring in the Japanese movie “Agri” in 1997. He has since appeared in films such as “Attack on Titan,” “Eien no Zero” and “Kimi ni Todoke.” He also appeared in several TV series, including “Bloody Monday.”
Prior to his death, Miura was slated to appear in “Love Will Begin When Money End,” set to air this September, and “Brave: Gunjyo Senki” in 2021, according to Deadline.
Fans, friends and colleagues reacted to Miura’s death on Twitter and shared condolences.
18歳からずっと撮影した三浦春馬、僕と同じ4月5日の誕生日です。この12年間数えきれない数を撮影していた。
本当にショック、春馬はすごく明るくポジティブな青年。彼が自殺したニュースを見た瞬間、涙が止まらなかった。大好きな春馬へ、またいつか天国でお会いしましょう！
RIP Haruma, miss you. pic.twitter.com/DKr2KScLQU— LESLIE KEE (@lesliekeesuper) July 18, 2020
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Header image via Haruma Miura/Instagram
Renée Fabian was the features editor at The Mighty. She has also written for The Washington Post, VICE, Healthline, Talkspace, The Fix, The Establishment, The Culture Trip, and GRAMMY.com, among others. Renée was named a 2019 AHCJ Comparative Effectiveness Research fellow, a 2020 USC Center for Health Journalism California fellow, and holds a master's degree in journalism from the University of Southern California and a master's degree in psychology from Antioch University Los Angeles. You can follow her on Twitter @ryfabian.
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