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<DIV>Does anyone here know whether Sachiko Chiba, the beautiful, outstanding
talented actress who was married to Mikio Naruse and starred in some of his
greatest films, is still living at the age of 100? If not, when did she pass
away? I am writing some posts on stars who were born in 1911 and have been
unable to find anything on the Internet, including the IMDB, either giving a
date of death for her or an indication if she is still around. Audie Bock states
in an article posted online that she interviewed Sachiko Chiba late in life, so
I know she long outlived Naruse.</DIV>
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<DIV>William M. Drew</DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>