Former television personality Ai Iijima died of pneumonia, police said Wednesday, ruling out foul play in her death. The Tokyo Medical Examiner's Office examined the case after a police autopsy failed to determine the cause of death. Iijima, 36, was found dead in her apartment in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward on Dec Iijima gained popularity in the s as a variety show host and porn star. Her autobiographical novel ''Platonic Sex,'' published in , became a bestseller and was made into a movie as well as a television drama. In , Iijima said her health was not good due to a kidney disease and other problems.
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The sudden news on Christmas Eve surprised people nationwide. Her death has prompted lots of speculation in the tabloid media and on TV variety shows. It seems that she was with somebody until the last minute of her death. Iijima had no obvious injuries, police said, adding they believe she either died of an illness or committed suicide. However, an autopsy revealed that she had probably been dead for one week before her body was found, but could not pin down the cause of her death. Several types of pharmaceutical products such as the sleeping pill Halcion and cold medicines -- all prescribed by doctors -- were found in the condominium but no suicide note was found, police said.
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Iijima Ai was born in Koto Ward, Tokyo. She had a troubled childhood, according to her autobiography, where she hated her parents so much that she ran away from her home and lives on the streets. She lost her grandfather at a young age and despite doing well at elementary school could not pass to enter high school from junior high.
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