Japanese TV personality Mao Kobayashi has died after battling cancer for about two and a half years, her husband said Friday. She was 34.Kobayashi, wife of kabuki star Ichikawa Ebizo, was named in the 2016 edition of the BBC's 100 Women list of inspirational and influential women because she broke her silence about having breast cancer, which spread to her bones and lungs, and began writing a blog to help others.Speaking at a press conference, Ebizo said Kobayashi died Thursday evening at her Tokyo home while being surrounded by her family."She said 'I love you' with her last breath and p…READ FULL ARTICLE
