what happened to yoji from miami ink

Yoji Harada, known from the TLC reality show Miami Ink, passed away on March 27, 2019, at the age of 46. The cause of his death was not publicly confirmed, though some sources mention it as undisclosed and there were speculations about suicide without official confirmation. Harada was a talented tattoo artist and musician, originally from Japan, who gained fame through Miami Ink where viewers saw his growth from an apprentice to a full-time tattoo artist. He also had a career in music and later became an international entrepreneur by opening a tattoo shop in the Netherlands in 2016 before his untimely death. He is remembered fondly by fans and peers in the tattoo community.