Actor Fumio Watanabe dies at 74

Actor Fumio Watanabe dies at 74

TOKYO, Japan - Actor Fumio Watanabe (file photo) died of acute respiratory failure at a Tokyo hospital on Aug. 4, his family said. He was 74. Watanabe, who began his acting career in 1956, appeared in a series of movies directed by Nagisa Oshima. He played the role of an intelligent yakuza gangster in many films.

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