Kumiko Okae
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Kumiko Okae | |
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岡江久美子 | |
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| Born | Kumiko Okae 23 August 1956 |
| Died | 23 April 2020 (aged 63) Tokyo, Japan |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, voice actress, television presenter |
| Years active | 1975–2020 |
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| Children | Miho Ohwada |
Kumiko Owada (大和田 久美子, Ōwada Kumiko, 23 August 1956 – 23 April 2020),
Career
Okae began her professional acting career in 1975.
Personal life
Okae married actor Baku Ohwada in 1983. They had a daughter, Miho Ohwada.[1]
Death
Okae underwent surgery for early stage breast cancer in late 2019.[1] She was then treated with Radiation therapy from January to mid-February 2020, which further weakened her immune system.[1][2] On 3 April 2020, Okae developed a fever and her health began to deteriorate.[2] She was admitted to a Tokyo hospital on 6 April, placed on a ventilator and later diagnosed with COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan.[1][3][2] Okae died from pneumonia in the Tokyo hospital on April 23, 2020, at the age of 63.[1][2][3] She is survived by her husband and daughter.[1]
References
- ^ Japan Times. 24 April 2020. Archivedfrom the original on 24 April 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- ^ NHK World. 23 April 2020. Archived from the originalon 24 April 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- ^ a b c "Japanese actress Kumiko Okae dies after novel coronavirus infection". Kyodo News. 23 April 2020. Archived from the original on 24 April 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- ^ "Kumiko Okae". Discogs. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
External links
- Kumiko Okae at IMDb
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