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| Above, Akira Takarada as Ogata in Godzilla (1954). Source: IMDb. |
The Japanese newspaper, Asahi Shimbun, has reported the passing of actor Akira Takarada.
This, and one from Japan Today, are the first reports I've seen on his passing from Japanese news sources (I'm sure there's more).
Asahi Shimbun begins it with:
Akira Takarada, an actor who starred in the first “Godzilla” movie and later became a peace activist, died of pneumonia on March 14. He was 87.
Born on the Korean Peninsula when it was under Japan’s colonial rule, Takarada and his family eventually moved to Manchuria and returned to Japan after the end of World War II.
Takarada was chosen as one of the new actors for Toho Co. in 1953, and he played the lead role in “Godzilla” the following year.
To read more, go here.
Japan Today wrote:
TOKYO - Japanese actor Akira Takarada, who starred in the original 1954 "Godzilla" and several later films featuring the city-wrecking monster, has died in Tokyo aged 87.
Takarada, who appeared at the premiere of his latest film earlier this month, passed away in hospital having contracted pneumonia, Japanese media reported Friday.
"We are saddened to hear of the passing of Akira Takarada. May his memory continue to inspire the lives of many Godzilla fans," said a tweet posted by the official account of the Godzilla franchise.
To read more, go here.
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