Singer Yuri suddenly passed away at the age of 28 after 5 months of marriage
The audience expressed their condolences when they heard that singer Yuri, also known as Sayuri – a famous singer who specialized in singing anime soundtracks – passed away at the age of 28. Previously, she announced that she would stop singing due to a rare disease that made it difficult to pronounce.
On September 27, Sankei reported that singer Yuri passed away at the age of 28. The information was confirmed to the media by Ama Arashi – the singer’s husband.
According to information from the family, singer Yuri passed away on September 20. The family held a private funeral, not publicly announcing it to the media to avoid attracting attention. Yuri’s funeral was attended only by family members and a few close friends.
“I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Yuri’s audience. I hope you will pray for my wife’s soul to rest in peace. In her final days, my wife fought against illness. Despite the pain, Sayuri was always loyal to music and grateful to the audience who loved her voice,” Sayuri’s husband wrote on his personal page.
On Ama Arashi’s post, many people left comments expressing condolences. Colleagues and audiences mourn the love story between Ama Arashi and Sayuri (Yuri). The famous anime soundtrack singer passed away after only 5 months of marriage.
Two months before her death, the anime soundtrack singer announced to the audience that she had a rare disease. Sayuri had to stop singing and recording soundtracks due to difficulty in pronunciation.
After announcing her illness, she stopped using social media, focused on treatment and did not want the audience to know about her deteriorating health, according to Now News.
Sayuri has been active in the entertainment industry since 2010. In 2015, she became famous after successfully performing the soundtracks of Noitamina and Ranpo Kitan Game of Laplace. The OSTs performed by Sayuri quickly became hits and were loved by the audience.
In 2016, she released the single Sore wa Koi Hikari no Yona. The song was later chosen as the soundtrack for the anime Boku Dake ga Inai Mach. In 2017, she was voted the most popular new artist among young audiences.
