Ryōko Tateishi

Japanese actor and seiyū (1951-2020)

Ryōko Tateishi (立石 涼子, Tateishi Ryōko, 4 December 1951 – 2 August 2020) was a Japanese stage, movie and television actress. She was from Nagasaki, the capital city of Nagasaki Prefecture.[1] She appeared in many theatrical works directed by Yukio Ninagawa.[2] She appeared in the Japanese television dramas Kinpachi-sensei, Kita no Kuni Kara, and Shimomachi Rocket.[2][1]

In 1976, she joined the Engeki Shūdan En troupe.[2] In 2015, she moved to Sis Company.[2]

In 2004, she won an Individual Award in the 39th Kinokuniya Awards.[2] Her final stage appearance was in a 2019 adaptation of Crime and Punishment.[3][2]

In September 2019, she was diagnosed with lung cancer.[4] A performance she planned to be in was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan.[4] In June 2020, her health became worse.[4] She died of lung cancer on 2 August 2020 in Tokyo Metropolis, aged 68.[4][2]

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  1. 1.0 1.1 女優の立石涼子さん死去. Jiji.com (in Japanese). Jiji Press. 2020-08-02. Archived from the original on 2020-08-04. Retrieved 2020-08-03.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 女優立石涼子さん死去、蜷川幸雄作品の常連 68歳. Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). The Nikkan Sports News. 2020-08-02. Archived from the original on 2020-08-02. Retrieved 2020-08-03.
  3. "息もつかせぬ展開「罪と罰」明日開幕、三浦春馬「コントラストを楽しんで」". Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. 2019-01-08. Archived from the original on 2020-07-18. Retrieved 2020-08-03.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 立石涼子さん死去 68歳、肺がんで. Sankei Sports (in Japanese). Sankei Shimbun Co. Ltd. 2020-08-02. Archived from the original on 2020-08-04. Retrieved 2020-08-03.