Aki Takejo

Aki Takejo (Japanese: あき竹城; 4 April 1947 – 15 December 2022) was a Japanese actress and comedian.

Not to be confused with Aki Takajo.
Aki Takejo
あき竹城
Born4 April 1947 (1947-04-04)
Yonezawa, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan
Died15 December 2022 (2022-12-16) (aged 75)
Tokyo, Japan
OccupationActress

Life and career

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]

References
  1. "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.
  2. "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.
  3. "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.
  4. "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.
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