Ken Takakura (高倉 健, Takakura Ken), born Gouichi Oda (February 16, 1931, in Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka, Japan), was a Japanese actor best known for his brooding style and the stoic presence he ...

Online, there was an outpouring of grief as fans took to social media to pay tribute to "Ken-san". Japanese actor Takashi Sasano said on Twitter that his dream of acting with Takakura would now ...