Katsuhiko Nakagawa

Katsuhiko Nakagawa
Also known asKatsuo Nakagawa (中川 勝夫, Nakagawa Katsuo)
BornJuly 20, 1962
OriginTokyo, Japan
DiedSeptember 17, 1994(1994-09-17) (aged 32)
GenresRock
OccupationModel / singer / tv personality / presenter
Years active1980–1994
LabelsWarner Pioneer
NEC Avenue

Katsuhiko Nakagawa (中川 勝彦, Nakagawa Katsuhiko, July 20, 1962 – September 17, 1994) was a Japanese actor and musician from Tokyo. He is the grandson of Kazutaka Itō and the father of the multi-tarento Shoko Nakagawa.[1][2] He appeared in the 1986 adaptation of Toki o Kakeru Shōjo, voiced the lead character of Superpowered Robo Garat, and released 10 singles and 9 albums before his death in 1994, with two albums released posthumously.

After his debut appearance as a musician in NHK's Young Music Festival, he started to become known after appearing in the movies Narawareta Gakuen (1981) and Tenkōsei (1982). On February 22, 1984, he released simultaneously his debut album and single entitled Shite Mitai through Warner Pioneer. In September 1992 he was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia. He passed 9 months fighting against the disease and managed to make a comeback to Japanese entertainment, but his leukemia reappeared in August 1994, leading to his death on September 17, 1994.

  1. ^ "歌手デビューのしょこたん、そんな彼女の父親は……". BARKS (in Japanese). June 14, 2006. Retrieved February 3, 2024. 実は彼女は、80年代に名をはせた男性シンガー故中川勝彦氏の娘。
  2. ^ "中川翔子、亡き父・勝彦さんのイケメン伝説を明かす「街を歩くとみんな振り返って"目がハート"に」 - スポニチ Sponichi Annex 芸能". スポニチ Sponichi Annex (in Japanese). Retrieved February 3, 2024. タレント・中川翔子が28日までに公式YouTubeチャンネルを更新。父で94年に死去した中川勝彦さん(享年32歳)の"イケメン"伝説について語る場面があった。