Yumi Shirakawa

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 scouted 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 Ozu’s film The End of Summer (1961).[3] She was married to actor Hideaki Nitani until his death in 2012.[4][1]

Yumi Shirakawa
Shirakawa 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

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

Filmography

Film

TV series

References
  1. "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. "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.
  5. "はね駒". TV drama database. Retrieved 5 November 2021.


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