Actress Tomoko Takahashi passed away suddenly on October 16 due to a traffic accident at the age of 39, according to the official website of her agency, ECHO Productions, on October 18. On the same website, they announced, “Tomoko Takahashi, who belonged to our company, passed away suddenly due to a traffic accident in the early morning of October 16, 2025. She was 39 years old. The news was so sudden that we still cannot believe it and find it hard to accept. Tomoko Takahashi was a founding member of our company, and was energetic in her activities,” the company said. I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude for the accomplishments she left behind. In accordance with the family’s wishes, the funeral service will be held only with next of kin. “We would like to express our sincere gratitude to all of our supporters and related people for their warm support during her life,” he called out. Mr. Takahashi was born in Hokkaido on April 2, 1986. He was active mainly on stage and appeared in TV dramas such as “Emergency Interrogation Room” on TV Asahi and “The Last Doctor” on TV Tokyo.