島田陽子さん死去　俳優「砂の器」、６９歳

　「砂の器」などの映画やドラマで活躍した俳優の島田陽子（しまだ・ようこ）さんが２５日、東京都内の病院で死去した。関係者によると大腸がんで闘病中だった。６９歳。熊本市出身。葬儀の日取りなどは未定。
　高校３年生の時に公募でヒロイン役に選ばれた１９７１年のドラマ「続・氷点」で注目された。ＮＨＫドラマ「愛染かつら」「陽炎の女」の他、人気映画シリーズの「トラック野郎・望郷一番星」や「犬神家の一族」など数多くの作品でヒロインを務めた。
　８０年には米ドラマ「将軍　ＳＨＯＧＵＮ」に出演。ゴールデングローブ賞の主演女優賞を受賞するなど国際派としても知られた。（2022/07/25-23:10）

Renowned Japanese actress Yoko Shimada, who appeared in numerous television dramas and movies and won a prestigious U.S. Golden Globe award, died at a hospital in Tokyo on Monday. She was 69.
   Shimada had colorectal cancer, according to people close to her.
   A native of the southwestern Japan city of Kumamoto, Shimada came into the spotlight when she was chosen for the heroine's role in TV drama "Zoku-Hyoten," broadcast in 1971, in a public selection process. Shimada was a high school third-grader when she was picked for the role.
   She also played key roles in "Aizen Katsura" and "Kagero no Onna," both TV dramas of Japan Broadcasting Corp. (NHK), and movies such as "Suna no Utsuwa," "Torakku Yaro-Bokyo Ichibanboshi" and "Inugamike no Ichizoku," among other works.
   Shimada became known internationally when she appeared in the 1980 U.S. TV drama "Shogun" and won a Golden Globe in the Best Television Actress-Drama Series category in 1981 for her role in the saga.