Katsuya Kitamura

Actor

Born: December 14, 1985 (36 years old)

Died: October 12, 2022

Place of birth: Suginami, Tokyo, Japan

Biography

Katsuya Kitamura (December 14, 1985 – October 12, 2022) was a Japanese professional wrestler, bodybuilder and amateur wrestler trained by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he was the winner of the 2017 Young Lion Cup. Kitamura died on October 12, 2022, at age 36; reportedly, he felt unwell and called an ambulance to take him to a hospital, where his condition rapidly deteriorated. The cause of death was not released publicly.

Filmography (2)

• NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12 (2018, ★ 8.8)
• My Dad Is a Heel Wrestler (2018, ★ 7.3)