Actor Yosuke Saito dies 69 years old September 20, 11:13
Yosuke Saito, an actor who has appeared in numerous dramas and movies and played an active role as a supporting player, died yesterday at a hospital in Tokyo.
I was 69 years old.
Mr. Saito was born in Nagoya and made his debut in the NHK drama "Men's Journey" series "One Step on the Wheel" broadcast in 1980, and attracted attention by enthusiastically performing young people in wheelchairs.
After that, he appeared in numerous dramas and movies such as NHK's Taiga drama, "Komyō ga Tsuji" and "Ryomaden", and played an active role as a supporting role.
He also appeared on many commercial TV variety shows and gained popularity due to his friendly and humble personality.
According to the person in charge of the agency, Mr. Saito had an operation for laryngeal cancer in July and continued treatment, but yesterday evening, he suddenly complained of poor physical condition at home and was taken to the hospital and died. It means that.