It was revealed on the 11th that Akira Yokoyama (real name: Akira Yokoyama), the eldest son of the musical comics trio “Yokoyama Hot Brothers” representing the top performance of the Showa era, had died of kidney failure at 8am. day 9. 88 years. According to the agency, the funeral was completed only by close family members that day.

Ring the saw and say “Oh-ma-e-ha-a-ho-ka.” Akira was the eldest son of a trio that continued to make rare musical material in the entertainment world where Comte was mainstream. Akira took over the musical trio started by his father, Toroku Yokoyama (deceased) of the orchestra, with his second son Makoto (86) and third son Setsuo (74). It was predominant.

The trio was designated as an intangible cultural property in the city of Osaka in 2017 and was praised for its many years of service, but according to the bureau, Akira tended to get sick before and after that. In recent years, he fell off a bicycle and injured his back, and has been rehabilitating at the facility. Akira originally had a bad kidney and gradually lost his physical strength. The last stage was October 2016.

The funeral was performed only for Akira’s family, Makoto, Setsuo and other relatives, and Makoto said, “I wanted to have a manga with my brother again one day,” and Setsuo said, “I wanted to be more on stage.”