Yumi Shirakawa

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Yumi Shirakawa
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Shirakawa (center) with actor Kenji Sahara (left) and director Ishirō Honda on set of Rodan.
Born
Akiko Yamazaki

(1936-11-21)21 November 1936
Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan
Died14 June 2016(2016-06-14) (aged 79)
Meguro, Tokyo, Japan
OccupationActress
Years active1956–2016
Spouse(s)Hideaki Nitani (1964–2012; his death); 1 child

Yumi Shirakawa (白川 由美, Shirakawa Yumi, 21 November 1936 – 14 June 2016) was a Japanese film and television actress. She was called the Japanese Grace Kelly when she debuted.[1] She was scoted and joined Toho film company.[2] In the same year, she made her film debut with Narazumono.[1] Her notable films are Rodan (1956), The H-Man(1958), and Yasujirō Ozus film The End of Summer (1961).[3] She was married to actor Hideaki Nitani until his death in 2012.[4][1]

She died of heart failure on June 14, 2016 at the age of 79.[3]

Filmography[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c "白川由美さん死去　79歳、家族と団らん中に倒れる". NIKKANSPORTS. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  2. ^ "白川由美さん急死　自宅の風呂場で倒れ…二谷英明さんとおしどり夫婦". Sponichi. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "白川由美さん死去　二谷友里恵さんの母". daily. 15 June 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Haiyū Nitani Hideaki-san shikyo". 47News. Archived from the original on 12 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.

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