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| A 2018 Godzilla-themed event at which Akira Nakao appeared as a special guest. Photo by Brett Homenick. |
The Japanese media is reporting that Akira Nakao, best known for playing Commander Aso in the Heisei Godzilla series, as well as Prime Minister Igarashi in the Millennium series, passed away due to heart failure on May 16 at the age of 81. A private funeral has already been held.
While I don't have any photographs proving it, I briefly met Nakao-san on November 2, 2018, at an event I blogged about two years ago. The event itself was rather underwhelming, as attendees were given the opportunity to shake Nakao-san's hand as they passed him in line and not much else. I was able to express my admiration for his work in The Vampire Doll (1970), which seemed to amuse him, but that was it.
Nakao-san's demise was falsely reported two years ago (among some American fans, naturally), but this time it has unfortunately been confirmed by reliable media sources.
Rest in peace, Nakao-san.
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