The wife of actor Toru Watanabe, who passed away last month, actress Ikue Sakakibara and her eldest son, actor Yuta Watanabe, held a press conference on the 5th and talked about their thoughts on Toru.
“Don’t forget Toru Watanabe”
Actor Toru Watanabe passed away on the 28th of last month at the age of 61 due to sepsis.
At a press conference in Tokyo on the 5th, his wife, Ikue Sakakibara, said, ``I was living a normal life until just before I was hospitalized. I wanted to have hope until the end. I tried to talk to him even though he was still unconscious, and I watched him with my family."
Then, he revealed that he put a lot of things that Mr. Watanabe liked, such as a mountain of rice and a suit, in the coffin, saying, "I was surprised that he was a great person more than we knew from the reaction after his death. As a couple, I was surprised. They helped and supported each other, so I can only thank them.As an actor, I valued the bright smiles of the people around me.I hope you won't forget Toru Watanabe."
In addition, Yuta Watanabe, who served as the chief mourner for the family funeral, said, "My father was the one who entertained the people around him, and I think the one who enjoyed it the most was my mother." I would like my family to convey the gratitude that I can't convey from myself anymore," he said.