Famed actor Toshiyuki Nishida has sadly passed away. He was 76. According to investigative sources, he was found collapsed at his home in Tokyo’s Setagaya ward in Tokyo on Thursday afternoon. He was confirmed dead on the spot. Police are currently investigating the details of his death.
Nishida won two Best Actor gongs at the Japanese Academy Awards for The Silk Road (1988) and Tsuribaka Nisshi 6 (1993). Globally, he was best known for his role as Pigsy (Cho Hakkai) in the popular TV series Monkey.
