So soon after losing Harao Nakajima, we lost one of the most beloved actors in the Toho stable.
Yoshio Tsuchiya was one of my absolute favorites, stealing the scenes in many roles - The Controller of Monster X (Monster Zero), the grouchy Furukawa (Son of Godzilla), the alien-controlled Dr. Otani (Destroy All Monsters) & business man Shindo (Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah).
In addition to those, I also loved his roles as Kasai in "Matango", Mizuno in "The Human Vapor" and Farmer Rikichi in "Seven Samurai". As a matter of fact, Mr. Tsuchiya was the last surviving main cast member in "Seven Samurai".
It really has been a tough couple of months.