| Sumiko Shirakawa | |
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| 白川 澄子 | |
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| Born | (1935-06-26)June 26, 1935 Tokyo Prefecture, Japan |
| Died | November 26, 2015(2015-11-26) (aged 80) Suginami, Tokyo, Japan |
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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 roles as Hiroshi Nakajima (Sazae-san), Hidetoshi Dekisugi (Doraemon) and Ace (Space Ace).
On November 26, 2015, Shirakawa failed to attend a recording session for Sazae-San. Her body was discovered at her home by family members and staff members of the Sazae-san anime. She reportedly died of a subarachnoid hemorrhage at her home in Tokyo. She was 80 years old.
Filmography
Television animation
- 1960s
- Himitsu no Akko-chan (1969) - Motoko "Moko" Naniwa
- Jump Out! Batchiri (1966) - Batchiri
- Kaitō Pride (1965) - Check
- Sazae-san (1969) - Hiroshi Nakajima
- Space Ace (1965) - Ace
- 1970s
- Andersen Stories (1971) - Chimney Sweep Chris, Peter, Carl
- Dog of Flanders (TV series) (1975) - Andre
- Doraemon (1979) - Hidetoshi Dekisugi (shared with Yoshiko Ōta)
- 1980s
- Astro Boy (1980) - Mitsuru, Pula
- 2010s
- Space Dandy (2014) - Hiroshi
References
- Sumiko Shirakawa passes away, animenewsnetwork.com; accessed 29 November 2015.
- "白川澄子さん 死因はくも膜下出血". Daily Sports Online. November 27, 2015. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- Sumiko Shirakawa, voice actress, Died at 80, deadfamous.info; retrieved 28 November 2015.
External links
- Sumiko Shirakawa at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Sumiko Shirakawa at IMDb
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