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Actress Yôko Shimada Passes Away at 69
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Shōgun miniseries actress died from colorectal cancer on Monday
Actress Yōko Shimada (Shōgun) passed away on Monday from complications of colorectal cancer at a Tokyo hospital. She was 69.
Shimada was born in Kumamoto on May 17, 1953. Shimada is known for her Emmy-nominated and Golden Globe-winning role as Mariko in the 1980 live-action television miniseries of James Clavell's Shōgun novel. She had an English-speaking role in the miniseries.
She debuted in the 1970 television drama Osanazuma. She also had roles in the Go Go Kamen Rider live-action movie, Kaitō Lupin - 813 no Nazo anime special, and live-action Kamen Rider television series.
Source: Deadline (Denise Petski)
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