Yuya Uchida (singer)
Japanese musician and actor (1939-2019) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Yuya Uchida (Japanese: 内田 裕也, Hepburn: Uchida Yūya, November 17, 1939 – March 17, 2019) was a Japanese singer, record producer, and actor. His career lasted for 60 years. He was a major figure in Japanese popular music.[1]
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Yuya Uchida 内田 雄也 | |||||
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Born | (1939-11-17)November 17, 1939 Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan | ||||
Died | March 17, 2019(2019-03-17) (aged 79) Tokyo, Japan | ||||
Genres | Rock | ||||
Occupation(s) | Singer, record producer, actor | ||||
Instruments | Vocals | ||||
Years active | 1959–2019 | ||||
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Kanji | 内田 裕也 | ||||
Hiragana | うちだ ゆうや | ||||
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He appeared in many movies, such as Nagisa Ōshima's Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence. He also starred in the American movie Black Rain.[2]
On May 13, 2011, Uchida was arrested for assault and trespassing after threatening his former girlfriend.[3]
Uchida died from pneumonia in a Tokyo hospital on March 17, 2019, aged 79.[4][5]