Image via Yomiuri Shimbun The Yomiuri Shimbun reported on Saturday that actor Minori Terada passed away on March 14. He was 81 years old. Terada is battling lung cancer.
His company expressed condolences and gratitude to fans for their support, and acknowledged the actor's courage during his treatment.
Terada is best known worldwide for his role as Muska in the Studio Ghibli film Laputa-Castle in the Sky. His other roles include Aonagi's director in Blue Thermal, the narrator in Tetsujin 28-go and Andō in the live-action Dragon Head, among others.
He won the 1968 Mainichi Film Awards Best Actor award for this role. his leading role in Kihachi Okamoto's The Human Bullet (Nikudan).
Source: Cinema Today, The Yomiuri Shimbun's Japan News