Overview
- The Honolulu Medical Examiner’s Office concluded that Beppu died by suicide by hanging and recorded that she was found in her Honolulu home on Feb. 17.
- Toxicology results in the same report indicated the presence of amphetamine and alcohol in her system when she died.
- Beppu’s family confirmed her death publicly in February and released a statement expressing grief while asking for privacy as they mourned.
- Beppu was known for appearing on season 2 of Showtime’s The Real L Word and for serving as a chairperson of the Hawai’i LGBT Legacy Foundation, roles reporters cite to explain her public profile and advocacy work.
- News outlets emphasized sensitive reporting and pointed readers to suicide-prevention resources, and no public information in the reports indicates an ongoing criminal investigation into her death.