Sun, May 6, 2007 (9:19pm EDT)
Actor Kazuo Kitamura died of respiratory failure caused by pneumonia on Sunday morning. He was 80.
On April 20, Kitamura was hospitalized after he suffered a minor stroke. His condition worsened on May 2, when he began showing symptoms of pneumonia. He passed away four days later.
Kitamura was a leading member of the Bungakuza theater company, which he joined in the 1950s. He also appeared in dozens of movies and television dramas while remaining active as a stage actor.
Kazuo was also the father of actor Yukiya Kitamura and Bungakuza actress Yuri Kitamura.
On April 20, Kitamura was hospitalized after he suffered a minor stroke. His condition worsened on May 2, when he began showing symptoms of pneumonia. He passed away four days later.
Kitamura was a leading member of the Bungakuza theater company, which he joined in the 1950s. He also appeared in dozens of movies and television dramas while remaining active as a stage actor.
Kazuo was also the father of actor Yukiya Kitamura and Bungakuza actress Yuri Kitamura.
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