Renowned actor Ken Takakura dies at 83

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese singer and actor Tetsuya Takeda holds back his tears on Nov. 18, 2014 in Tokyo's Akasaka district while being interviewed on the death of actor Ken Takakura, with whom Takeda costarred in the 1977 film "The Yellow Handkerchief."

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