BREAKING NEWS Legendary comedian Shimura Ken passes away at 70 due to COVID-19 complications

[Lurkette]

志村けんさん死去　70歳　新型コロナ感染で肺炎発症

ニュース｜　新型コロナウイルスに感染して肺炎を発症し、入院して治療を受けていたお笑い芸人の志村けんさんが29日午後11時10分、東京都内の病院で死去した。70歳。　所属事務所は、今月25日に文書を通じ志村さんの病状を公表。今月17日より倦怠感の症状があり、自宅で静養（発症日）。19日発熱・呼吸困難の症状が出現し、20日に都内の病院へ搬送された。重度の肺炎と診断されたことから入院し、新型コロナウイルスへの感染が疑われたため検査を実施したところ、23日夜に陽性が確認された。25日の時点では「入院・闘病を続けております」としていた。

www.oricon.co.jp

According to information obtained by the media, he began experiencing symptoms on March 17 and was self-quarantining. Symptoms got more severe and he was admitted to the hospital on March 25. He passed away at age 70 at 11:10 PM, March 29, 2020.

Shimura Ken is one of Japan's most legendary comedians and has created several of the most enduring comedic characters and programs in the general Japanese consciousness. This is truly an immense loss to Japan and to those of us who loved his work.

 

[demasta]

RIP to a legend

 

[-まり-]

Rip this is awful news to wake up to. he is such a legend and an important part of japanese entertainment industry. my deepest condolences to his family.

i truly hope they quarantine the people that came in contact with him tho. He is in lots of shows with big casts and lot of guests.But seems like no one is really being quarantined. Arashis Aiba who worked with him for example is going to preform on the new cdtv live special today and has been working like normal. Theres been 2 new conformed cases in the entertainment industry 1 employee from avex and another from sony. This needs to be taken seriously right now.

 

[Bom]

RIP
Thoughts are with his friends and family.
Please let's take this seriously from now on!

 

[Zweig]

I watched tons of his old skits, that's horrible news. Requiescat in pace Master

 

[GenjuroX]

Rest in peace 変なおじさん. Thank you for the smiles and laughter.