Japanese singer and actress Kanda Sayaka has died following an apparent fall from her room at a high-rise hotel in the northern city of Sapporo. Police are looking into the possibility of suicide.
She was found in an outdoor space of the 14th floor of the hotel at around 1 p.m. on Saturday. She later died at a hospital.
Kanda cancelled her performance at a musical play on Saturday, citing illness.
The 35-year-old actress is a daughter of actor Kanda Masaki and singer Matsuda Seiko.
In addition to stage play, she won nationwide popularity when she did the voice of Anna in the Japanese version of the Disney animation movie "Frozen."
She was found in an outdoor space of the 14th floor of the hotel at around 1 p.m. on Saturday. She later died at a hospital.
Kanda cancelled her performance at a musical play on Saturday, citing illness.
The 35-year-old actress is a daughter of actor Kanda Masaki and singer Matsuda Seiko.
In addition to stage play, she won nationwide popularity when she did the voice of Anna in the Japanese version of the Disney animation movie "Frozen."
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Japanese actress and singer Kanda Sayaka died following an apparent fall from a high-rise hotel in Sapporo. Possible suicide is being investigated by police. She was found on the outdoor space of the 14th floor at around 1 p.m. on Saturday, and later died in a hospital. She cancelled her
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20211219_05/
Date: Dec. 19, 2021
Created: 2021/12/19 13:39
Updated: 2025/12/09 18:26
Last Read: 2022/01/17 22:59