Aki Takejo
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Aki Takejo | |
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あき竹城 | |
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| Born | 4 April 1947 |
| Died | 15 December 2022 (aged 75) Tokyo, Japan |
| Occupation | Actress |
Aki Takejo (Japanese: あき竹城; 4 April 1947 – 15 December 2022) was a Japanese actress and comedian.
Life and career
[edit]Born in Yonezawa, Yamagata, after her high school graduation Takejo started her career as a dancer, first working in Osaka and later in Tokyo, where she began her acting career.[1][2] She made her acting debut on stage in 1974.[3] Well-known for her characteristic Yamagata dialect, beyond her career in films, stage plays and television dramas she was also very active as a comedian and had a busy career in variety shows.[4][1]
Takejo died after a two-years-battle against colorectal cancer on 15 December 2022, at the age of 75.[4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ Jump up to: a b "あき竹城さん 隠し通したがん闘病 玉袋筋太郎「ガキの頃からの理想の女性」". Tokyo Sports (in Japanese). 21 December 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ "あき竹城さん死去、75歳「３年Ｂ組金八先生」など出演 ２年前に大腸がん患うも公表せず - おくやみ : 日刊スポーツ". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 20 December 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ "あき竹城さん死去 88年に８歳年下会社員と結婚 会見で「彼と出会って10キロやせた」と軽快なトーク". Sponichi Annex (in Japanese). 20 December 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "俳優のあき竹城さん死去 75歳 映画やテレビドラマなどで活躍". NHK. 20 December 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ Shimbun, The Yomiuri (2022-12-21). "Actress Aki Takejo dies at 75". japannews.yomiuri.co.jp. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
External links
[edit]- Aki Takejo at IMDb
