Toshiyuki Hosokawa (ç´°å· ä¿Šä¹‹, Hosokawa Toshiyuki, December 15,
1940 â€" January 14, 2011) was a Japanese actor and disc jockey, whose
credits included roles in television, film, stage and musical theater.
He reached prominence in Japan for his starring role in the 1970 film
Eros Plus Massacre, which was directed by Yoshishige Yoshida.Hosokawa
was born and raised in Fukuoka Prefecture. He launched his acting
career as a member of the theater company, Bungakuza, in 1964. He
joined Bungakuza after leaving his university. He soon co-starred with
actress, Nana Kinomi, in the musical, Show Girl. Additionally,
Hosokawa served as a professor at Osaka University of Arts beginning
in 2004.Hosokawa accidentally fell and suffered head injuries at his
home on January 12, 2011. He died of subdural hematoma at a hospital
in Tokyo, Japan, on January 14, 2011, at the age of 70.
1940 â€" January 14, 2011) was a Japanese actor and disc jockey, whose
credits included roles in television, film, stage and musical theater.
He reached prominence in Japan for his starring role in the 1970 film
Eros Plus Massacre, which was directed by Yoshishige Yoshida.Hosokawa
was born and raised in Fukuoka Prefecture. He launched his acting
career as a member of the theater company, Bungakuza, in 1964. He
joined Bungakuza after leaving his university. He soon co-starred with
actress, Nana Kinomi, in the musical, Show Girl. Additionally,
Hosokawa served as a professor at Osaka University of Arts beginning
in 2004.Hosokawa accidentally fell and suffered head injuries at his
home on January 12, 2011. He died of subdural hematoma at a hospital
in Tokyo, Japan, on January 14, 2011, at the age of 70.
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