April 29, 1934 – March 14, 2022

Japanese film actor Akira Takarada is best known for his many roles in the Godzilla film series, including GODZILLA (1954), MOTHRA VS. GODZILLA (1964), INVASION OF THE ASTRO-MONSTER (1965), GODZILLA VS. THE SEA MONSTER (1966), KING KONG ESCAPES (1967), GODZILLA VS. MOTHRA (1992) and GODZILLA: FINAL WARS (2004)!