Aki Takeshiro, an actor who appeared in many movies, TV dramas, and variety shows, and was loved for his warm Yamagata dialect, passed away on the 15th of this month at a hospital in Tokyo due to colon cancer.
he was 75 years old.
Aki was born in Yamagata Prefecture, and after graduating from junior high school, she moved to Tokyo and began appearing in movies and television. received.
She has also appeared in many TV dramas, and she has shown her tasteful acting in NHK's serial TV novel "Dondo Hare" and Taiga drama "Tenchijin".
She was also active in variety shows on TV, and her warm Yamagata dialect and bright, unpretentious personality made her popular in the living room.
According to her agency, Aki has been battling colon cancer for about two years, but she said, "I want to say hello to Genki Aki Takeshiro." It means that the treatment has been continued.
Aki's condition deteriorated this autumn, and she died of colon cancer at a hospital in Tokyo on the 15th of this month.
she was 75 years old.