Tragedy for Maki Goto

[SunshineSlayer]

I thought this deserved more attention than being buried in the hello project thread.

Yesterday, Maki Goto's mother, Goto Tokiko died at age 55. Her death is under investigation as to whether it was an accident or suicide - the media though has been leaning towards suicide.

Apparently Maki was home when her mother came home late at night drunk. They exchanged a few words and her mother went up to the third floor. Maki then heard a loud noise, went upstairs to the third floor and found the window open and her mother's body on the ground outside. She did not die instantly, but an hour later at the hospital.

What makes this already extremely traumatic situation even worse is that Maki and her mother were extremely close. (Maki wrote the song "with" about her) Maki's father has already passed away as well in a mountain climbing accident and her brother is in prison.

I hope she has the strength to pull through this. How this might effect her Avex debut is unknown although Max has already stated that he will support her through this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YKVpZD2bo8
http://www.hello-online.org/index.ph...cle&topic=1008

edit, more info: More info has come out that the window was located in the bedroom of Goto Yuki - the brother that is in prison, and according to the local bar owner, she had been drinking at the pub saying she wanted to see her son, wanted to die, etc. Sounds like it probably was suicide and the alcohol impaired her judgement.

edit 2: Sad videos of the funeral and comments from the Morning Musume members and Tsunku. Maki looks to be in shock. They also play Maki's song 'with.'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dEId2Cg8Dc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQcyVZKoh1g

[Calico]

Oh my...that's so terrible. I hope Maki pulls through this.

[AyuGAME]

maki family is really complicated...i don't know what's wrong with her life...its always all about tragedy and crime...

[KarenPang]

I don't listen to Maki but I read the news on the net & it's very unfortunate/sad

poor girl , I really feel for her & I hope she's going to pull though this very difficult period of time

[NintendoHTF1242]

I hope Maki is doing alright

[zyoeru]

I don't follow Maki, but I hope that she pulls through this. Such an awful thing to happen.

[emi♡]

This is awful

I don't really have any words...it's just one of those things...it's so surreal

Poor thing.

[Mr. Goto]

Maki is gonna need lots of strength now, I hope she and her sisters get the support they need from family and friends This story just keeps getting more tragic I can't imagine having to endure all of this.

Originally Posted by HELLO ONLINE

I remember when I was in a Maki's concert in Chiba on 2006 and there is a memory that keeps in my mind because it touched my heart. When the concert ended she went to talk to some fans who are handicapped and they were all smiling and happy because her Mom came to them, I feel for them it was like meeting Maki herself, and her Mom was smiling and helped them to come out from the hall, I was looking at her and she smiled to me and said "It was great one, a really fun concert".

ugh

[ayumisrael]

Maki's life are awful... really =\

I really feel extremely sorry for her...

She is going though billions of hells....

RIP for her mom.

[Beauty4123]

such a pity. i only hope maki can be as strong as she can be during this terrible situation. may her mother RIP.

[Queen Bee]

Poor Maki. If this postpones her debut plans I'm sure many of us would understand. It's so sad the things Maki has had to deal with and now dealing with the death of her mother who she was also really close too is probably too painful for word to even describe.

[Mirai Noah]

Oh god, poor Maki.

[hpg23]

Poor Maki, I hope she can pull it off.
She just seems so nice... what a pity, why do this kind of stuff happen?

[murasakinohana]

SIGH.. I hope that she pulls through this ordeal and stays strong..

[DOLCE]

OMG I heard about this a few days ago. This whole thing is so awful I can't imagine what it would be like to actually find my mother dying like that...

[happiholic★]

Poor Maki. It must be a hard time for her right now, but I hope that in time that she can become strong again. RIP to her mother.

[AyUta]

Poor Maki, I hope she pulls throught his.

[aloopy]

Ugh this is just so awful poor girl
I hope she gets all the support she needs right now.

[Rocky Raven]

Gosh...this is so sad for her... I hope Maki can overcome this hard time...

[jean-baptiste]

thats so sad and depressing! =[
i pray she gets through this.