Kumiko Okae
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Kumiko Okae | |
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岡江久美子 | |
| Born | Kumiko Okae August 23, 1956 |
| Died | April 23, 2020 (aged 63) Tokyo, Japan |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, voice actress, television presenter |
| Years active | 1975 – 2020 |
| Spouse | |
| Children | Miho Ohwada |
Kumiko Owada (née Okae; Template:Lang-ja; August 23, 1956 – April 23, 2020), was a Japanese actress, voice actress and television presenter. She was known for her work on television dramas, as well as hosting entertainment and variety shows, such as Renso Game on NHK. Okae also hosted the morning show, Hanamaru Market, on TBS Television from 1996 until 2014.
Career
Okae began her professional acting career in 1975.[1][2] She appeared in numerous television roles and variety shows from the 1970s to the 2010s.[3][2] She acted in television dramas, and hosted entertainment and variety shows, such as Renso Game on NHK. Okae hosted the morning show, Hanamaru Market, on TBS Television from 1996 until 2014.[1]
Personal life
Okae married actor Baku Owada in 1983. They had a daughter, Miho Ohwada.[1]
Okae underwent surgery for early stage breast cancer in late 2019.[1] She was then treated with radiation from January to mid-February 2020, which further weakened her immune system.[1][2] On April 3, 2020, Okae developed a fever and her health began to deteriorate.[2] She was admitted to a Tokyo hospital on April 6, placed on a respirator and later diagnosed with COVID-19.[1][3][2] Okae died from pneumonia caused by novel coronavirus in the Tokyo hospital on April 23, 2020, at the age of 63.[1][2][3] She was survived by her husband and daughter.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Drama star Kumiko Okae, host of 'Hanamaru Market,' dies from coronavirus at 63". Japan Times. 2020-04-24. Archived from the original on 2020-04-24. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
- ^ a b c d e f "Actress Okae Kumiko dies from coronavirus". NHK World. 2020-04-23. Archived from the original on 2020-04-24. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
- ^ a b c "Japanese actress Kumiko Okae dies after novel coronavirus infection". Kyodo News. 2020-04-23. Archived from the original on 2020-04-24. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
External links
- Kumiko Okae at IMDb
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- 1956 births
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- Japanese television actresses
- Japanese voice actresses
- Japanese television presenters
- Japanese television talk show hosts
- Japanese game show hosts
- Japanese television personalities
- Deaths from the 2020 coronavirus pandemic in Japan
- Actresses from Tokyo
- People from Setagaya
- 20th-century Japanese actresses
- 21st-century Japanese actresses
- People with cancer
- Deaths from pneumonia