W Young's Yukio Hirakawa passed away Tow the upper comics of the 1970s, November 12, 19:26
Yukio Hirakawa, a comic artist, “W Young”, who drove the upper comics in the 1970s, died at a hospital in Osaka on the 11th. I was 78 years old.
Yukio Hirakawa, real name, and Yukio Hirakawa are from Kobe City and formed the first “W Young” with Haruo Nakata in 1964.
He gained popularity through full-fledged chatting and created a gag such as "I heard a little" and "Erasumman", and made his life come true.
As a comic talent combination, Yokoyama Yasushi and Nishikawa Kiyoshi were also named “Yasukiyo”, leading the upper comics in the 1970s and receiving the “Upper Mange Grand Prize”.
After that, he became a new “W Young” with his current partner Takeshi Sato, and in 2009, an event was held to commemorate the 50th anniversary of performing arts.
Hirakawa, who had undergone surgery such as knee osteoarthritis in February, had returned to the stage in April, but died at the age of 78 at a hospital in Osaka city on the 11th.
Mr. Takeshi Sato said, “I was a partner, a teacher, and a family. I thought I could do it for another 10 years, but I could n’t realize that dream. Please comment ".