was a Japanese voice actor. He was best known for providing the voice of Totoro. He died 15 days before his 79th birthday due to partial ischemic heart disease. Notable voice roles Anime Moomin and New Moomin (Moominpappa) Gregory Horror Show (Mummy Papa) Films Dōbutsu Takarajima (Ossan) Pikachu's Rescue Adventure (Kabigon/Snorlax) Pink: Water Bandit, Rain Bandit (Silver) My Neighbor Totoro (Totoro) Video games Virtua Fighter 2 (1994) (Shun Di) Virtua Fighter 3 (1996) (Shun Di) Gregory Horror Show: Soul Collector (2003) (Mummy Papa) Dubbing roles The Empire Strikes Back (Yoda) Return of the Jedi (Yoda) Malcolm X (Elijah Muhammad (Al Freeman Jr.)) Notable live action roles Lady Snowblood (Matsuemon) Tampopo (Restaurant owner) Hanzo the Razor: The Snare (Tanbaya the merchant) See also Voice acting in Japan Japanese voice actors References External links 81 Produce 1925 births 2004 deaths Japanese male voice actors