Ken Shimura
Japanese comedian (1950-2020)
Ken Shimura (志村 けん, Shimura Ken) (born Yasunori Shimura (志村 康徳, Shimura Yasunori), February 20, 1950 – March 29, 2020) was a Japanese comedian. He co-starred with Masashi Tashiro, Nobuyoshi Kuwano in the Japanese variety show Shimura Ken no Bakatono-sama. He was known for starring in Hachiji Da Yo! Zen'in Shugo! with the comedy group The Drifters and Fun TV with Kato-chan and Ken-chan with Cha Kato. Shimura was born in Tokyo.
Shimura was diagnosed with COVID-19 on March 23, 2020 while hospitalized for pneumonia in Tokyo.[1][2] He died six days later from the infection at the age of 70.[3][4][5]
References
change- ↑ "志村けん、新型コロナ陽性で入院中と発表「回復に全力で努めております」 感染経路は不明". オリコンニュース. 2020-03-25. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
- ↑ "重症化…志村けん 人工心肺装着 新型コロナ感染公表 芸能界に"濃厚接触者"がいる懸念". Sponichi Annex. 2020-03-26. Retrieved 2020-03-26.
- ↑ "Japanese comedian Ken Shimura dies from coronavirus: NHK". Reuters. 2020-03-29.
- ↑ 志村けんさん死去 新型コロナ感染で肺炎. The Nikkei. 2020-03-30
- ↑ コロナ感染で予断を許さない志村けんの病状と「ナゾの感染ルート」. Friday Digital. 2020-03-29
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