Japanese comedian Ken Shimura, who was hospitalized last week after being infected with the novel coronavirus, has died. He was 70.
12.03.2020 - 08:01 / nme.com
The band made the announcement after an unverified statement leaked
My Chemical Romance have officially announced they will postpone their upcoming Japanese tour dates due to the coronavirus outbreak, after a leaked statement circulated earlier today (March 12).
Per their Twitter statement, the band had originally intended to wait to make the announcement until they had confirmed alternative dates, but “somehow word got out before that”.
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Japanese comedian Ken Shimura, who was hospitalized last week after being infected with the novel coronavirus, has died. He was 70.
TOKYO -- Popular Japanese comedian Ken Shimura, who drew inspiration from the American comedic icon Jerry Lewis, has died from the coronavirus, becoming Japan's first known celebrity victim of the disease. He was 70.
Ken Shimura, a comedian who was a fixture on Japanese television for decades, died on Sunday evening from the coronavirus, the Japanese media reported Monday. He was 70, and immediately before his illness had been set for his first starring role in a feature film.
Japanese comedy icon Ken Shimura has tested positive for the new coronavirus, his agency said Wednesday in Tokyo. The 70-year-old actor and comedian was hospitalized last Friday for what was thought to be a severe case of pneumonia.
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