Japanese actresses died because of Esophageal cancer
Here are 1 famous actresses from Japan died in Esophageal cancer:
Keiko Awaji
Keiko Awaji (July 17, 1933 Tokyo City-January 11, 2014 Tokyo) also known as Ida Ayako, Awaji Keiko or Ayako Ida was a Japanese actor. She had three children, Etsuo Shima, Kichinosuke Yorozuya and Akihiro Ogawa.
Keiko Awaji began her acting career in 1949, when she was only sixteen years old, and soon became a well-known name in Japanese cinema. She appeared in over sixty films throughout her career, including the critically acclaimed Tokyo Twilight (1957) and the Hollywood-produced WWII film The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957). Awaji was known for her range as an actress and her ability to portray a variety of characters, from innocent young women to femme fatales.
In addition to her work in film, Awaji was also a successful television actress, appearing in several popular series throughout the 1960s and 1970s. She won several awards for her performances, including the Best Actress award at the 6th Mainichi Film Awards for her role in A Slope in the Sun (1958).
Awaji's personal life was also the subject of much media attention, particularly her marriage to director and producer Yasuzo Masumura. The couple married in 1957 and divorced in 1962, but continued to work together on several films after their separation.
After retiring from acting in the late 1970s, Awaji focused on her work as a writer and translator. She published several collections of essays and translated works by American authors such as Jack Kerouac and William Faulkner into Japanese. Awaji passed away in 2014 at the age of eighty.
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