Voice Actor Yasuo Iwata dies at 67

Voice actor Yasuo Iwata died of lung cancer on October 24th. He was 67. Iwata is most famous for playing the voice of Sazae-san supporting character Nanbutsu Isasaka from 2002 until earlier this month, when the role was taken over by Kotaro Nakamura. Iwata also played minor parts in anime including Darker Than Black, Escaflowne, Last Exile, Comet-san, Tokyo Mew Mew, Detective Conan, Zenki, Atashinchi, and Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd Gig. Iwata is survived by his wife, Michiko.

Source: Tokyograph