“Aihakatsu” singer, KAN has passed away

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It was announced on the 17th that singer KAN (real name Kimura Kan), whose song “Aihakatsu” was a big hit, has passed away. He was 61 years old.

Born in Fukuoka City. His funeral has already been held with his family and close friends. The cause of his death has not been disclosed, but in March of this year, he announced that he had been battling Meckel’s diverticular cancer, a disease of which there are only about a few dozen cases in Japan.

The agency that he belonged to also announced his death.

Kan had wrote, “I was diagnosed with ‘Meckel’s diverticulum cancer’ this year, and since March, I have been undergoing treatment. I have been in and out of the hospital several times, and while I was working hard to get treatment to resume my activities, in October, I returned to Paris, France, a place of fond memories where I had studied abroad. I never let up my desire to return until the very end”.

Last fall, after experiencing abdominal pain for several weeks, he underwent a test and discovered that she had cancer. He canceled his planned tour. He was readmitted to the hospital in April of this year and reported being discharged in May. He announced on his official website that he will start streaming some of his songs on the 3rd of this month. His own SNS was updated until the 7th. His last post was a review of the Beatles’ “NOW AND THEN” music video.

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