Tokyo (CNN)Famed Japanese comedian Ken Shimura has died after contracting novel coronavirus, according to his representatives. Shimura suffered pneumonia-like symptoms and passed away on Sunday ...

Ken Shimura was hospitalized on March 20 with severe pneumonia before testing positive for coronavirus three days later Ken Shimura, a famed television comedian who has been described as Japan’s ...

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 ...

Read about others here. TOKYO — Ken Shimura could make people laugh just by tweaking a traditional dance, mangling an English lesson or acting like a shogun fool. A beloved comedian in Japan ...

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Beloved Japanese comedian Ken Shimura has passed away a week after contracting the coronavirus. He was 70. The Tokyo native was revered in his home country, where he is a household name and has ...

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 ...