Akira Takarada, who starred in the early “Godzilla” films and other Toho kaiju (monster) and sci-fi films in the 1950s and 1960s, died on Monday.
He was 87 years old when he died. The cause of death has yet to be revealed.
Takarada was born in 1934 in Japan-occupied Korea and immigrated to Japan with his family in 1948 as a Mandarin Chinese and English speaker.
After passing the Toho studio’s “New Face” audition in 1953, he was hired.
Takarada also starred in films directed by Ozu Yasujiro and Naruse Miko, as well as musicals, melodramas, historical dramas, and other studio staples.
Akira Takarada cause of death
Toho Studios, which produced the picture and announced his demise, provided no cause of death or date of death.
Akira Takarada family, wife and children
He was once married to Akiko Kojima but they’ve divorced.
Michiru Kojima was their daughter.
Akira Takarada net worth
His net worth is estimated to be over $14 million dollars.
