Rikiya Yasuoka
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BornJuly 19, 1947
Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan
DiedApril 8, 2012 (aged 64)
OccupationActor
Yearsactive1964–2004
Rikiya Yasuoka | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 19, 1947 Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan |
| Died | April 8, 2012 (aged 64) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1964–2004 |
Rikiya Yasuoka (安岡力也, Yasuoka Rikiya; 19 July 1947 – 8 April 2012) was a Japanese actor and singer of mixed Italian and Japanese descent.[1]
Born in Tokyo, he appeared in his first film, Jitensha dorobo, in 1964.[2]
He was diagnosed with Guillain–Barré syndrome in late June 2006[3] and died of heart failure on 8 April 2012.[4]
