Former TV personality Ai Iijima found dead in Tokyo condominium

Former TV personality Ai Iijima found dead in Tokyo condominium

TOKYO, Japan - Former television personality Ai Iijima (file photo) was found dead at a condominium in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward on Dec. 24, less than two years after she announced her retirement from show business, police said. In 2006, she made public that her health condition was not good due to kidney disease and other problems. She announced her retirement in March last year.

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