Yōko Minamida

Yōko Minamida (南田 洋子 Minamida Yōko?, March 1, 1933 – October 21, 2009)[1] was a Japanese actress. She was diagnosed with Alzheimers in November 2008, and a TV documentary was made about her condition and the efforts of her husband, actor Hiroyuki Nagato, to care for her.[2] She died in Tokyo.

Filmography

Her filmography includes 140 films[3]:

References

  1. ^ (21 October 2009) 'Season of the Sun' actress Yoko Minamida dies at 76. Kyodo News, accessed 21 October 2009.
  2. ^ Brasor, Philip, "A death from human kindness", Japan Times, May 10, 2009.
  3. ^ http://www.jmdb.ne.jp/person/p0316230.htm accessed 27 May 2009
  4. ^ Schilling, Mark, "Getting into the spirit of things", Japan Times, January 12, 2005.

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