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Child Pop Star Hirata Runa Dies at 8

Her agency said influenza caused myocarditis, and a private wake and funeral were held for immediate family and close relatives.

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Japanese pop star Hirata Runa—who rose to fame as a trainee member of Japanese girls’ idol group DIANNA Project—died of myocarditis which was brought on by influenza. She was 8.

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According to an announcement from her family, little Hirata Runa had contracted the flu and after complications she breathed her last - The messages from her fans are moving

·Marousi, Greece
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The girl was a child star of the female idol group DIANNA Project.Five days before her death she had performed her last performance.

·Buenos Aires, Argentina
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TMZ broke the news in Burbank, United States on Saturday, October 3, 2026.
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