A popular Japanese star has committed suicide

Suicide is on the rise in Japan's entertainment industry. Several artists have committed suicide in the last few months. Another name was added to the list on Sunday, Takeuchi Yuko. He was 40 years old.

His frozen body was recovered from his home in Tokyo's Shibuya ward at around 2 pm on Sunday, the BBC reported. When he was taken to the hospital, the doctors declared him dead. Tokyo police say, in their analysis of the situation, their idea is that Takeuchi Yuko committed suicide. The popular Japanese artist has acted in many movies and television dramas. She was the lead actress in a series that began in 1999 on Japan's state-run TV channel NHK. He also acted in a historical drama of NHK which was aired in 2016.