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Wrestling world mourns death of 22-year-old Hana Kimura

by Charlie Smith on May 23rd, 2020 at 10:14 AM
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      Hana Kimura seemed to have it all—fame in many countries, a successful wrestling career, and a spot on the Netflix reality TV show Terrace House—all by the age of 22.

      The Japanese woman also won Stardom's Fighting Spirit Award last year.

      Today, Stardom announced that Kimura has died without mentioning the cause.

      It came after she posted some troubling messages about being harassed along with a photo of her cat.

      According to various media reports, Kimura was being cyberbullied.

      Her mother is retired wrestler and mixed martial artist Kyoko Kimura.

      Below, you can read some of the reactions over Twitter. 

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      Charlie Smith was editor of the Georgia Straight from 2005 until September 2022. Prior to that, he was the news editor.

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