The commemoration at a funeral hall in the Aoyama district in Tokyo was organized by actress Mitsuko Mori, actress Ruriko Asaoka, producer Fukuko Ishii and others.
A fond farewell: A photo of popular actress Reiko Ohara, who passed away earlier this month, adorns the venue for a farewell gathering for friends and acquaintances Sunday in Tokyo's Aoyama district. Kyodo Photo
"Reiko-chan was beautiful and brilliant, but lonely," Mori said, representing the organizers. "She was an actress loved by many people.
"I think she went through some very hard times as she was attacked by a disease at an early age," Mori said. "I wished she could have lived longer than me."
Ohara, found dead in her Tokyo home on August 6, gained popularity through her various roles in television dramas and movies. [rc]
(C) The Japan Times Ltd.
August 24, 2009
JAPAN: Farewell event held for popular 'lonely' actress Reiko Ohara who died at 62
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TOKYO, Japan / The Japan Times / Kyodo / Entertainment / August 24, 2009
Friends and acquaintances held a farewell gathering Sunday for actress Reiko Ohara, who died earlier this month at age 62, that included watching famous scenes from her works.
The commemoration at a funeral hall in the Aoyama district in Tokyo was organized by actress Mitsuko Mori, actress Ruriko Asaoka, producer Fukuko Ishii and others.
A fond farewell: A photo of popular actress Reiko Ohara, who passed away earlier this month, adorns the venue for a farewell gathering for friends and acquaintances Sunday in Tokyo's Aoyama district. Kyodo Photo
"Reiko-chan was beautiful and brilliant, but lonely," Mori said, representing the organizers. "She was an actress loved by many people.
"I think she went through some very hard times as she was attacked by a disease at an early age," Mori said. "I wished she could have lived longer than me."
Ohara, found dead in her Tokyo home on August 6, gained popularity through her various roles in television dramas and movies. [rc]
(C) The Japan Times Ltd.
The commemoration at a funeral hall in the Aoyama district in Tokyo was organized by actress Mitsuko Mori, actress Ruriko Asaoka, producer Fukuko Ishii and others.
A fond farewell: A photo of popular actress Reiko Ohara, who passed away earlier this month, adorns the venue for a farewell gathering for friends and acquaintances Sunday in Tokyo's Aoyama district. Kyodo Photo
"Reiko-chan was beautiful and brilliant, but lonely," Mori said, representing the organizers. "She was an actress loved by many people.
"I think she went through some very hard times as she was attacked by a disease at an early age," Mori said. "I wished she could have lived longer than me."
Ohara, found dead in her Tokyo home on August 6, gained popularity through her various roles in television dramas and movies. [rc]
(C) The Japan Times Ltd.
