Keiji Fujiwara Dead: Tony Stark Voice Actor Dies at 55

Keiji Fujiwara, the actor who voiced Tony Stark in the Japanese dubbed Marvel films, died on April 12 after a battle with cancer, Oricon News reported. He was 55 years old. His cause of death did not appear to be related to coronavirus. 

Fujiwara was known for lending his voice to various anime and Japanese games, most notably Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts.

“Our representative director and voice actor Keiji Fujiwara passed away at the age of 55 on April 12, 2012, while he is still fighting for some cancer,” his representative said in a statement. “I am deeply grateful to you for your kindness and I would like to express my sincere gratitude. “The evening and the farewell ceremony were held only by relatives. I am sorry to say that I will decline the ceremony of offering flowers.”

In August 2016, Fujiwara took a break to undergo treatment. He resumed work in June 2017.

Fujiwara was arguably best known for his role as Hiroshi, the father in Crayon Shin-chan. He also leant his voice to the Japanese dubbed versions of Axel (Lea) in the Kingdom Hearts series, Reno in Final Fantasy VII Remake and Ardyn in Final Fantasy XV.

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