Yutaka's Death
The singer-songwriter whose sudden death at 26 left a legacy of unanswered questions.
Yutaka Ozaki died on April 25, 1992, at the age of 26. He was found naked, drunk and unconscious in a Tokyo residential site. He was taken by ambulance but was soon dismissed from the hospital. He died several hours later. The cause of death was reported as pulmonary edema, though many theories have arisen, the most popular being homicide. Stimulants were detected in his body. He was survived by his wife, Shigemi, and his son, Hiroya Ozaki.
- Character
- Yutaka Kobayashi
- Role
- Lead Guitarist (Trapnest)
- Affiliation
- Trapnest / Black Stones (Former)
- First Appears
- Early Manga Chapters / Anime Season 1
- Status
- Alive
Lore & Background
On April 25, 1992, Ozaki was found naked, drunk and unconscious in a Tokyo residential site. He was taken by ambulance but was soon dismissed from the hospital. He died several hours later. The cause of death was reported as pulmonary edema but many theories have arisen as to the actual cause of death, the most popular being homicide. Stimulants were detected in his body. He was survived by his wife, Shigemi, and his son, Hiroya Ozaki.
In Their Own Story
On April 25, 1992, Ozaki was found naked, drunk and unconscious in a Tokyo residential site. He was taken by ambulance but was soon dismissed from the hospital. He died several hours later. The cause of death was reported as pulmonary edema but many theories have arisen as to the actual cause of death, the most popular being homicide. Stimulants were detected in his body. He was survived by his wife, Shigemi, and his son, Hiroya Ozaki.
Reader's Guide
On April 25, 1992, Ozaki was found naked, drunk and unconscious in a Tokyo residential site. He was taken by ambulance but was soon dismissed from the hospital. He died several hours later. The cause of death was reported as pulmonary edema but many theories have arisen as to the actual cause of death, the most popular being homicide. Stimulants were detected in his body. He was survived by his wife, Shigemi, and his son, Hiroya Ozaki.
Did You Know?
- Ozaki was found naked, drunk and unconscious in a Tokyo residential site on April 25, 1992.
- He was taken by ambulance but dismissed from the hospital, then died several hours later.
- The official cause of death was pulmonary edema, but the most popular theory is homicide.
- Stimulants were detected in his body at the time of death.
- He was survived by his wife Shigemi and his son Hiroya Ozaki.
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