Seizō Fukumoto

Born 3 February 1943 in Kasumi, Hyogo, Japan

Died 1 January 2021 (aged 77)

Seizo Fukumoto was a Japanese actor, specialized in samurai movies. He often played the role of 'kirareyaku', the person who loses the sword fight and dies spectacularly: he is said to have acted out 50,000 on-screen deaths.