Actress Nomura Akiko, who performed in well-known Japanese dramas such as the popular longevity series “The World”, was found dead at home by relatives on the evening of the 1st at the age of 95. As Tokyo was hit by a heat wave, sources said the cause of death was suspected to be heat stroke.
“Sanspo” reported that a heat wave hit Tokyo recently, and Tokyo ushered in a “severe heat day” with a high temperature of more than 35 degrees for 9 consecutive days, setting a record for the longest since 1875. On the 1st, the highest temperature in Tokyo reached 37 degrees. At around 7 p.m. local time, Akiko Nomura, who lived alone, was found dead in her bedroom by relatives. A source close to her pointed out that she was suspected of having died of heatstroke.
The sudden news also made the surrounding neighbors quite sad. The owner of a nearby sushi restaurant pointed out in an interview that Akiko Nomura would chat with them two or three times a day, but he had not been seen in recent days. He was quite worried due to the hot weather. It is understood that since the nearby residents did not see Akiko Nomura appearing in the past few days, they were worried that the weather would be hot and they hurriedly contacted their family members to check, but this unfortunate news still came. The Azabu Department of the Metropolitan Police Department pointed out that Nomura Akiko had no trauma, and there was no abnormality at home, and it was judged that there was no possibility of homicide.
Nomura Akiko was born in 1927. She has performed in many films and plays such as the film “Redbeard” by the well-known director Kurosawa Akira, and has attracted attention. She later performed Taki Aoyama, who helped the small restaurant “Okakura” in the Japanese longevity drama “Cold and Warm World”, and her close acting skills were well received.
In 1956, she married director Zeng Jian Liqing, and her husband died of acute pneumonia in 2001. She later developed breast cancer twice. Now living alone. The source pointed out that she has not been affiliated with any agency for many years, and always appeared alone during filming without an agent. She was very kind and gentle to the actors and staff, just like everyone’s mother, so the news of her death made many people very sad.
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