Yōko Minamida

Yōko Minamida
Minamida in 1954
Born(1933-03-01)March 1, 1933
Shiba, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan
DiedOctober 19, 2009(2009-10-19) (aged 76)
Japan
OccupationActress
Years active1952–2006
Spouse
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(m. 1961⁠–⁠2009)​

Yōko Minamida (南田 洋子, Minamida Yōko; March 1, 1933 – October 21, 2009) was a Japanese actress. She was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in November 2008, and a television documentary was made about her condition and the efforts of her husband, actor Hiroyuki Nagato, to care for her. She died in Tokyo.

Selected filmography

Her filmography includes 140 films.

Television

References

  1. ↑ (October 21, 2009) 'Season of the Sun' actress Yoko Minamida dies at 76.[permanent dead link] Kyodo News, accessed October 21, 2009.
  2. ↑ Brasor, Philip (May 10, 2009). "A death from human kindness". Japan Times.
  3. ↑ Y. Nomura. "Minimida Yōko". Japan Movie Database. Retrieved May 27, 2009.
  4. 1 2 3 Saperstein, Pat (October 29, 2009). "Yoko Minamida dies at 76". Retrieved January 26, 2013.
  5. ↑ Schilling, Mark (January 12, 2005). "Getting into the spirit of things". Japan Times. Retrieved January 26, 2013.