Miyoshi Umeki

[Peter Grilli]

Following up on Aaron's announcement of the death of Miyoshi Umeki (aka
Nancy Umeki),
here's a link to her obituary in yesterday's NYTimes:

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/06/arts/06umeki.html

Peter



-----Original Message-----
From: owner-KineJapan at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu
[mailto:owner-KineJapan at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu]On Behalf Of Aaron
Gerow
Sent: Friday, September 07, 2007 10:44 AM
To: KineJapan at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu
Subject: Miyoshi Umeki


The news services report that Miyoshi Umeki, the Japanese singer-
actress who became the first Asian to win an Academy Award for her
performance in Sayonara, has died of cancer. She was 78. Here is a
link to the Japan Times story:

http://search.japantimes.co.jp/rss/nn20070907a6.html




Aaron Gerow
KineJapan owner

Assistant Professor
Film Studies Program/East Asian Languages and Literatures
Yale University

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