Sumiko Shirakawa | |
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白川 澄子 | |
Born | Tokyo Prefecture, Japan | June 26, 1935
Died | November 26, 2015 | (aged 80)
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Years active | 1965–2015 |
Sumiko Shirakawa (白川 澄子, Shirakawa Sumiko, June 26, 1935 – body discovered November 26, 2015) was a Japanese actress and voice actress from Shibuya, Tokyo. She was best known for her roles in Sazae-san (as Hiroshi Nakajima), Doraemon (as Hidetoshi Dekisugi from 1980 to 2005) and Space Ace (as Ace).[citation needed]
On November 26, 2015, Shirakawa failed to attend a voice recording session for Sazae-San.[1] Her body was discovered at her home by family members and Sazae-San staff members. She died of a subarachnoid hemorrhage at her home in Tokyo.[2] She was 80 years old.[3]