Phoenix: Misora Hibari
In April of 1987, on the way to a performance in Fukuoka, she suddenly collapsed. Rushed to hospital, she was diagnosed with bilateral femoral necrosis brought on by chronic hepatitis. In 1988 she performed at a concert called Fushichou konsaato (Phoenix Concert) at the Tokyo Dome.
Against overwhelming pain in her legs, she performed a total of 39 songs reassuring her fans that she had completely recovered. However, on May 24th 1989, having been re-admitted to the Juntendou hospital in Tokyo, she died from interstitial pneumonitis at the age of 52. Her death was widely mourned throughout Japan.
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- August 5, 2008 / 8:36 am
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