Yamaguchi, former film star known as Li Xianglan, dies at 94

Yamaguchi, former film star known as Li Xianglan, dies at 94

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in 1949 shows Yoshiko Yamaguchi, a China-born Japanese singer and actress who appeared in several films under the name of Li Xianglan. Yamaguchi, who later became a House of Councillors member, died of heart failure on Sept. 7, 2014, aged 94, her office said Sept. 14.

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