Sad To Report The Passing Of Actor Kenpachiro Satsuma (1947-2023)

Sad to report the passing of Actor Kenpachiro Satsuma (1947-2023)

Kenpachiro Satsuma has died

He was 76 years old.

Cause of death listed as Interstitial Pneumonia.
Satsuma was born Yasuaki Madeda in Kagoshima Prefecture on May 27, 1947. After working in a steel mill in 1965, he joined the Nikkatsu Acting Institute in 1967 and began appearing in films under such stage names Ryoma Kusaka and Kengo Nakayama.
Satsuma is best remembered as a monster suit actor for Toho films such as 1971's Godzilla vs. Hedorah (in the role of Hedorah), 1972's Godzilla vs. Gigan (in the role of Gigan), and for portraying Godzilla during the Heisei film period from 1984's Return of Godzilla through 1995's Godzilla vs. Destroyah.

My Condolences to Family Members and Friends.

#R.I.P. 😔🙏🥀🦖

One of my favorite movies of the year.

Megumi Odaka & Kenpachiro Satsuma

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