Kazue Takahashi | |
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高橋 和枝 | |
 Kazue Takahashi in 1952 | |
| Born | Kazue Oizumi (1929-03-20)March 20, 1929 |
| Died | March 23, 1999(1999-03-23) (aged 70) |
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| Years active | 1949–1998 |
Kazue Oizumi (大泉 和枝,Ōizumi Kazue, March 20, 1929 – March 23, 1999), known by the stage nameKazue Takahashi (高橋 和枝,Takahashi Kazue), was a Japanese actress andvoice actress. Kazue was best known as the voice of Shoutarou Kaneda ("Jimmy Sparks") inTetsujin 28-go ("Gigantor"). She debuted in 1949.
Kazue was also known for roles inKaiju Booska andSazae-san.
Kazue graduated from Kasei-Gakuin University.
In February 1998, she came down withmyelodysplastic syndrome and was transported to the Bunkyo-ku Tokyo University hospital. Three days after her 70th birthday, Kazue died in the Bunkyo-kuTokyo University hospital annex. She presumably died from bonemarrow cancer.
In February 2010, she received a posthumous "Special Merit Award" from the 4thSeiyū Awards.[1]
