Yuri Nakamura has died. She was 44. The Japanese-Korean actor suffered from cancer. According to reports it was rectal cancer. She chose to keep the illness private. Nakamura starred in "Romantics Anonymous" and "Pacchigi! Love & Peace." Following her passing, people took another look at a seven-year-old ad. Within that spot, she took the role of a sick mother. At that time, she had already undergone surgery for the illness. That detail is attracting fresh attention. Her screen work is remembered.