Japanese theater troupe Yoru no Ki announced on Facebook on Friday that actor Shu Wada passed away on April 23 due to the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
After graduating from Haiyuza Theatre Company, he formed the Yoru no Ki theater troupe in 1980.
He appeared in the Katsu Kaishū and Musashi Musashi NHK Taiga dramas, the Nurse no Oshigoto and Aibō live-action television series, and Odoru Daisōsasen THE MOVIE.
He also voiced characters in the Inazuman, Kikaider 01, and Himitsu Sentai Gorenger live-action special-effects series.