Shinji Maki
Shinji Maki | |
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Born | Moritsune Oi ( 26 September 1934 Meguro, Tokyo, Japan |
Died | 29 April 2013 Ōta, Tokyo, Japan | (aged 78)
Body discovered | Tama River |
Occupation | Comedian |
Years active | 1957–2013 |
Website | www |
Shinji Maki (
Biography[edit]
Maki was born in Meguro, Tokyo on 26 September 1934. His real name was Moritsune Ōi (
Career[edit]
In 1960, Maki became the host of the radio program Ukulele Weekly Report (ウクレレ
Maki was elected the leader of the Tokyo Vaudevillian Guild in 1999.
Death[edit]
Maki was found dead in the Tama River, separating Ōta, Tokyo and Kawasaki, Kanagawa, in the early hours of 29 April 2013, after apparently having jumped from the Maruko Bridge.[1][2]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b 「あーあ、やんなっちゃった」
牧 伸二 さん死亡 ウクレレ漫談 家 、自殺 か 78歳 [Shinji Maki dies aged 78, possible suicide]. MSN Sankei News (in Japanese). Japan: The Sankei Shimbun & Sankei Digital. 29 April 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-04-30. Retrieved 29 April 2013. - ^ "Ukulele-strumming comic chat artist Shinji Maki dies after river plunge". The Mainichi. Japan: The Mainichi Newspapers. 29 April 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-11-24. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
External links[edit]
- Official website (in Japanese)
- Maki Production website (in Japanese)
- Shinji Maki at IMDb