Japanese Comedian Ken Shimura Tests Positive for Coronavirus
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hollywoodreporter.comJapanese comedy icon Ken Shimura has tested positive for the new coronavirus, his agency said Wednesday in Tokyo. The 70-year-old actor and comedian was hospitalized last Friday for what was thought to be a severe case of pneumonia.
Shimura's agency told Japan's Kyodo news service Wednesday that his COVID-19 symptoms were currently noncritical. It was not immediately known how he became infected.
Shimura, a household name in Japan and a near-constant presence on local variety shows, is the first major entertainment figure in the country to go public with their coronavirus infection.
He is famous across generations in Japan for his satirical characters "Baka Tonosama" (foolish lord) and "Henna Ojisan" (weirdo uncle).
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