Here are 7 famous actors from Japan died at 78:
Kōjirō Kusanagi (September 19, 1929 Kita, Tokyo-November 11, 2007 Mitaka) also known as Kusanagi Kōjirō, 草薙幸二郎, Kôjirô Kusanagi, 草薙 幸次郎 or くさなぎ こうじろう was a Japanese actor. He had one child, Jin Kusanagi.
He died as a result of pneumonia.
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Kei Tani (February 22, 1932 Ōta, Tokyo-September 11, 2010 Mitaka) also known as Yasuo Watabe, Tani Kei, 谷 啓, 渡部 泰雄, Watabe Yasuo, わたべ やすお, たに けい or Tanikei was a Japanese comedian, actor and musician.
He died in cerebral contusion.
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Kei Suma (September 4, 1935 Hokkaido-December 7, 2013 Tokyo) also known as Suma kei, すまけい or 須磨 啓 was a Japanese actor.
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Makoto Satō (March 18, 1934 Kanzaki District, Saga-December 6, 2012) a.k.a. Makoto Sato was a Japanese actor. He had one child, Tosuke Sato.
He died caused by acute pneumonia.
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Atsushi Watanabe (April 9, 1898 Asakusa, Tokyo-February 27, 1977) a.k.a. Soichi Watanabe or Watanabe Soichi was a Japanese actor.
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Matsumoto Kōshirō VII (May 12, 1870 Inabe District, Mie-January 28, 1949) a.k.a. Ichikawa Somegoro IV, Kintaro Fujima, Ichikawa Komazo VIII or Fujima Kintaro was a Japanese actor. His children are called Matsumoto Hakuō I, Ichikawa Danjūrō XI and Onoe Shoroku II.
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Hitoshi Takagi (February 26, 1925 Tokyo Prefecture-February 11, 2004 Japan) also known as Kin Takagi or Takagi Hitoshi was a Japanese voice actor and actor.
He died as a result of myocardial ischemia.
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