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Japanese Comedian Ken Shimura Dies From Coronavirus at 70
30.03.2020 - 17:09 / hollywoodreporter.com
Japanese comedian Ken Shimura, who was hospitalized last week after being infected with the novel coronavirus, has died. He was 70.
A household name in Japan since the 1970s, Shimura was a near constant presence on Japanese television. At the time of his death, he was appearing regularly on several local variety shows, and was set to star in Japanese director Yoji Yamada's upcoming feature film God of Cinema, produced by Japanese studio Shochiku to mark its 100-year anniversary in the film
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Popular Japanese comedian dies from the coronavirus
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