Rikiya Yasuoka

Biography

Rikiya Yasuoka was a Japanese actor and singer of mixed Italian and Japanese descent, born in Tokyo on July 19, 1947. His acting career spanned several decades, with notable roles in films such as "Tampopo" (1985), "Tokyo Pop" (1988), and "The Toxic Avenger Part II" (1989). Yasuoka was diagnosed with Guillain-Barré syndrome in 2006 and passed away on April 8, 2012.