Sept. 27 (UPI) -- Japanese actress Takeuchi Yuko died in her Tokyo apartment this weekend. She was 40.
The Cyborg and Miss Sherlock star was found unresponsive by her husband, actor Nakabayashi Taiki, early Sunday.
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Takeuchi Yuko died this weekend in Tokyo. She was 40. Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
The cause of her death has not been disclosed, but police are investigating it as a suicide.
In addition to her husband, Yuko is also survived by two children, including a son born in January.
Her other credits include Asuka, Love and Life in the White, The Ring, Innocent World and The Triumphant Return of General Rouge.
Yuko's death follows the recent suicides of Japanese actress Sei Ashina this month, actor Haruma Miura in July and wrestling icon Hana Kimura in May.
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