Deceased
How Did Thunder Sugiyama Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 62Also known asTsuneharu Sugiyama, Sandâ Sugiyama, 杉山 恒治GenderMaleNationalityEmpire of JapanBorn23/07/1940Born inNiigata Prefecture, JapanDied22/11/2002Died inNagoyaCauseheart failureWikidataQ11305694 ↗TMDb#26765 ↗
Tsuneharu Sugiyama was a Japanese amateur and professional wrestler. He competed in the men's Greco-Roman heavyweight at the 1964 Summer Olympics. After his competitive career, he worked in International Wrestling Enterprise, All Japan Pro Wrestling and New Japan Pro-Wrestling under the ring name of Thunder Sugiyama, later becoming an actor and tarento until his death.
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| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Tsubohime sôpu: Nuruhada de urazemeMovie | Uchiyama | 69 |
| 2004 | Ryôjoku no tsumeato: Sakareta shitagiMovie | Kaneda | 64 |
| 2003 | Irresistable Angel: Suck It All UpMovie | Kageyama | 63 |
| 2000 | Teachers of Sexual Play: Modelling Vessels with the Female BodyMovie | Kamikaze | 60 |
| 1998 | Phallus: The ManMovie | Bald man | 58 |
| 1994 | Dolphins return to the seaMovie | — | 54 |
| 1989 | HarimaoMovie | General Yamashita | 49 |
| 1988 | Alien Sex DreamMovie | — | 48 |
| 1988 | Bu-ra-i no onnaMovie | — | 48 |
| 1985 | KidsMovie | — | 45 |
| 1985 | Akagawa Jiro's Vampire is Coming of AgeMovie | — | 45 |
| 1984 | Aces Go Places III: Our Man from Bond StreetMovie | Oddjob | 44 |
| 1983 | DebaucheryMovie | Kurokawa | 43 |
| 1978 | Message from SpaceMovie | Big Sam | 38 |
| 1976 | Sister Street Fighter: Fifth Level FistMovie | Nick | 36 |
| 1965 | A Comedy in Front of the Station: UniversityMovie | Student A | 25 |