Singer Minako Honda dies of myelocytic leukemia

Singer Minako Honda dies of myelocytic leukemia

TOKYO, Japan - Pop and musical singer Minako Honda (in file photo taken in July 2003), known for her portrayal of the role of ''Kim'' in Miss Saigon, died of acute myelocytic leukemia at a Tokyo hospital on Nov. 6, her family said. She was 38.

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