About Guts Ishimatsu
Lived 1949 – 2026 (aged 76). Guts Ishimatsu was a Japanese boxer, actor, tarento and film director.
Acting Guts appeared in several films, both inside and outside Japan. Notables include Steven Spielberg's Empire of the Sun (1987) and Ridley Scott's Black Rain (1989). He said the only reason he started acting was so that he could be on the screen with Ken Takakura, who was his childhood idol. He has also appeared in numerous television dramas, and has occasionally attempted to write and direct films of his own.
Death On 11 June 2026, Guts Enterprise, Ishimatsu's management office announced that he died of pneumonia at a hospital in Tokyo, on 2 June, at the age of 76.
Guts has a large grave already built in the Satsuki Reien cemetery in Kanuma, Tochigi.
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Who was Guts Ishimatsu?
Japanese boxer
When was Guts Ishimatsu born?
Guts Ishimatsu was born on 5 June 1949 in Kiyosu.
When did Guts Ishimatsu die?
Guts Ishimatsu died on 2 June 2026 in Tokyo.
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Guts Ishimatsu was a boxer, actor, tarento and film director.
What nationality was Guts Ishimatsu?
Guts Ishimatsu was Japanese.
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