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. Shimura entered a Tokyo hospital on March 20 with fever […]
Ken Shimura Japanese Comedian Dies Of Coronavirus Age 70
Patrick Frater, Variety
Sun, 03/29/2020 - 10:10pm
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