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Japanese Child Star Tragically Passes Away at Only Eight Years Old

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Tragedy struck the family and fans of Hirata Runa. In a report from TMZ, the Japanese child pop star of the idol group DIANNA Project passed away at just eight years old. According to a representative from her X account, she died in her sleep at 4:00 am on September 25th. Moreover, the team expressed immense gratitude for everyone involved in her life and career.

“To all the fellow idols who were kind to Ruyu during her lifetime, to the fans who supported Ruyu, to everyone at the agency who made Ruyu an idol, and to all the people who were involved with Ruyu, thank you very much,” they shared.

According to a statement on the DIANNA Project website, Hirata Runa died battling the flu. But eventually, that sickness........

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