Original 'Godzilla' actor Akira Takarada dies at 87 | Entertainment – Gulf News
He passed away in hospital having contracted pneumonia
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He passed away in hospital having contracted pneumonia
Japanese actor Akira Takarada, who starred in the original 1954 Godzilla and several later films featuring the city-wrecking monster, has died in Tokyo aged 87.
Takarada also voiced Jafar in the "Kingdom Hearts" video game series.
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