Ex-Osaka governor, comedian Knock Yokoyama dies at 75

Ex-Osaka governor, comedian Knock Yokoyama dies at 75

TOKYO, Japan - Former Osaka governor and comedian Knock Yokoyama (file photo taken in 1999) dies of throat cancer on May 3 at the age of 75. Yokoyama, whose real name was Isamu Yamada, was forced to resign from office after being charged with molesting a woman during his reelection campaign in 1999.

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