Esper Ito
Photo By Sponichi
It was announced on the 16th that former comedian Esper Ito (real name Masuo Ito) has passed away. He is 63 years old. He is from Tokyo. The cause of his death has not been revealed. He made a big breakthrough in the 1990s with his ability to slip into a Boston bag, but he took a break from entertainment in January 2019 to undergo treatment for right hip osteoarthritis. In an interview with the Sponichi newspaper, a close friend of Nanbu Torada said, “I heard that his condition had improved and he would be returning to the facility at the end of the year, so it’s a shame that he passed away so soon.” Ta.
Mr. Ito’s exposure increased as he presided over the “Fushigi Circle” which has over 100 members nationwide, and his breakthrough came when he appeared on Nippon TV’s “Post! Tokuhou Kingdom” and Fuji TV’s “Mecha x 2 Iketeru!” . With his trademark of being shirtless and wearing black spats, he gained popularity for his “high ability” performance that set him apart from ordinary people.
In December 2018, he held a press conference and announced that he would be taking a break from entertainment activities as he was undergoing treatment for right osteoarthritis. He was diagnosed with the condition when he was in the second year of junior high school, and his symptoms worsened as he repeatedly performed tricks that put a lot of strain on his body, such as sticking his head out of a Boston bag. At the press conference, he said, “I want to paint, write my autobiography, and (save up money) for surgery as soon as possible,” and expressed his hope for a comeback, saying, “I want to be able to do it again.”
In February 2020, he appeared on TBS’s “Bakuhou! THE Friday,” where he revealed that he had suffered multiple cerebral infarctions after announcing his hiatus. He underwent surgery for right hip osteoarthritis in February 2019, and began medication treatment for multiple cerebral infarctions in April of the same year. It was reported that he was currently on welfare because he had no income.
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