The talent agency 81 Produce announced on Monday that seiyuu Miyu Matsuki died on October 27 due to an illness. A private funeral was held according to the family's wishes. Matsuki turned 38 on September 14.

Matsuki had been hospitalized earlier this year from bouts of pneumonia. In a blog post written on her 38th birthday, Matsuki expressed her gratitude to all the staff, fellow seiyuu, and fans who have supported her. "I am thankful to have been born," she wrote.

Matsuki debuted as a seiyuu in 1998 under her real name, Mieko Matsuki, in the PlayStation game Mikagura Shoujo Tantei-dan before later adopting the current pseudonym. Her first regular anime role was as Hitomi Onodera in the 2002 comedy series Shichinin no Nana.

Born in Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture, Matsuki was a graduate of Hiroshima Girls' Academy. Her parents had opposed her desire to become a seiyuu but allowed her to enroll in Keio University in Tokyo after passing the entrance examination. Upon graduation, she enrolled in voice acting school. Her Hiroshima dialect was used in the role as Chimo Yakusa in the Tamayura series.

Matsuki joined 81 Produce in 2002. She was a regular on various seiyuu radio programs, such as Sakurai Koubou with Takahiro Sakurai and Asami Waragai, and Cherry Bell with Sakurai and Kenichi Suzumura.

Notable roles included Yoshinoya-sensei in Hidamari Sketch and its sequels, Misaki Sagisawa in D.C.: Da Capo, Cthuko in Haiyore! Nyaruko-san, and Magical Sapphire in Fate/kaleid liner Prisma☆Illya.

Matsuki most recently starred as Anna Nishikinomiya in Shimoneta to Iu Gainen ga Sonzai Shinai Taikutsu na Sekai. She was also previously announced as the voice of Charlotte Dimandius in the upcoming Hundred anime adaptation.

Source: Official site