Famous Japanese voice actor Mitsuaki Madono just tweeted a piece of sad news: his dear friend, Kiyoyuki Yanada, who is also a famous Japanese voice actor, has just passed away.
友人の梁田清之君が逝去されました
— 真殿光昭 (@madonodono) November 21, 2022
彼はフリーだったため奥様の御意向により、僕が代わってここに声優業界関係者の皆様並びに彼のファンの皆様にご報告させて頂きます
線香をあげ、弔わせて頂いた今でも信じられない思いですが
心より梁田君のご冥福をお祈りさせて頂きます
Kiyoyuki Yanada was a Japanese freelance voice actor who was formerly affiliated with Kyu Production, 81 Produce, and D-COLOR. He had a lot of notable characters from various animes and video games, including Jotaro Kujo from JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, Akagi Takenori from Slam Dunk, and Richter Belmont in the Castlevania franchise.
Kiyoyuki Yanada passed away at the age of 57.
Rest In Peace.
Source: Twitter