CORONAVIRUS CLAIMS ICONIC COMEDIAN志村けんさん 死去

An iconic Japanese comedian has died after contracting the new coronavirus. Shimura Ken was being treated for pneumonia after testing positive.

The 70-year-old passed away on Sunday at a Tokyo hospital. His office says he was hospitalized after complaining of fatigue.

Shimura rose to stardom in the 1970s, when he joined the hugely popular comedy group called The Drifters.
The group performed live on TV every week. Shimura later hosted a number of shows bearing his name .

Shimura is also well known in Taiwan among people in their late 30s and older who grew up watching his TV shows.
He is said to have influenced comedians in Taiwan.

Taiwan's president expressed her condolences.
In a tweet written in Japanese, Tsai Ing-wen thanked Shimura for bringing laughter and vitality to the people of Taiwan.

◆iconic 象徴的な、代表的な     admired as one of the best and most important 

◆contract 感染する     admired as one of the best and most important 

◆pneumonia 肺炎     admired as one of the best and most important 

◆test positive  陽性反応     admired as one of the best and most important 

◆complain of  ～を訴える     admired as one of the best and most important 

◆rise to stardom  スターの座にのし上がる      admired as one of the best and most important 

◆bear one's name ～の名を冠する      admired as one of the best and most important 

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