Ken Shimura, a comedian who was a fixture on Japanese television for decades, died on Sunday evening from the coronavirus, the Japanese media reported Monday. He was 70, and immediately before his ...

This March 1, 2011, photo shows Japanese comedian Ken Shimura in Tokyo. Shimura, the nationally popular comedian, who said was drawing inspired from Jerry Lewis, has died of the COVID-19 pneumonia, a ...

His slapstick humor, physical comedy and naïve persona made him a household name in the country for decades. By Motoko Rich This obituary is part of a series about people who died in the coronavirus ...

TOKYO — Popular Japanese comedian Ken Shimura has died from the coronavirus infection, becoming Japan’s first known celebrity to be a victim of the disease. He was 70. Shimura, who attracted fans of ...

Japanese comedian Ken Shimura, who was hospitalized last week after being infected with the new coronavirus, has died. He was 70. By Patrick Brzeski Asia Bureau Chief Japanese comedian Ken Shimura, ...