Japanese Actress Sayaka Kanda, Daughter Of '80s J-Pop Star Seiko Matsuda, Dies From Apparent Fall From Hotel Room

According to reports, Sayaka was scheduled to star in the musical My Fair Lady at a Sapporo theatre on Saturday afternoon but did not show up for her performance.

She is believed to have fallen from her hotel room on the 20th floor.

Police are investigating the case as a probable suicide and have not ruled out foul play.

The musical has since been suspended.

Sayaka, who was known for voicing Anna in the Japanese dubbed version of Frozen, started her career as a singer before switching to acting. She has been focusing on musicals in recent years and was scheduled to star in Galaxy Express 999 in April next year.

Sayaka married actor Mitsu Murata in 2017 but the pair split two years later.

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Samaritans of Singapore: 1800-221-4444
|Singapore Association for Mental Health: 1800-283-7019
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SAF Counselling Hotline: 1800-278-0022

Photos: Sayaka Kanda/Instagram