Veteran actor Shogo Shimada dies at 98

Veteran actor Shogo Shimada dies at 98

TOKYO, Japan - Veteran actor Shogo Shimada (file photo) died on Nov. 26 at his Tokyo home after suffering from a stroke. He was 98. Shimada was a key member of the now-defunct modern drama troupe Shinkokugeki (New National Theater) from 1923 until it was disbanded in 1987.

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