About Yumi Shirakawa
Lived 1936 – 2016 (aged 79). Yumi Shirakawa was a Japanese actor.
was a Japanese film and television actress. She was called the Japanese Grace Kelly when she debuted. In the same year, she made her film debut with Narazumono. She was married to actor Hideaki Nitani until his death in 2012.
She died of heart failure on June 14, 2016, at the age of 79. Great Teacher Onizuka (1998) Forbidden Love (1999) Ohisama (2011) I am Mita, Your Housekeeper (2011) Doctor-X: Surgeon Michiko Daimon (2013)
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Who was Yumi Shirakawa?
Japanese actress (1936–2016)
When was Yumi Shirakawa born?
Yumi Shirakawa was born on 21 October 1936 in Shinagawa.
When did Yumi Shirakawa die?
Yumi Shirakawa died on 14 June 2016 in Meguro.
What was Yumi Shirakawa's occupation?
Yumi Shirakawa was an actor.
What nationality was Yumi Shirakawa?
Yumi Shirakawa was Japanese.
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