Katsuya Kitamura

Katsuya Kitamura

Known for
Acting
Born
December 14, 1985
Died
October 12, 2022 (aged 36)
Birthplace
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.

Known For

Filmography

2018
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12 poster

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12

Movie · as Katsuya Kitamura

2018
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 - Day 1 poster

NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 - Day 1

Movie · as Katsuya Kitamura

2018
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2018 poster

NJPW New Year Dash !! 2018

Movie · as Katsuya Kitamura

2018
NJPW Honor Rising: Japan 2018 - Day 1 poster

NJPW Honor Rising: Japan 2018 - Day 1

Movie · as Katsuya Kitamura

2018
My Dad Is a Heel Wrestler poster

My Dad Is a Heel Wrestler

Movie

2018
NJPW The New Beginning In Osaka 2018 poster

NJPW The New Beginning In Osaka 2018

Movie · as Katsuya Kitamura

2018
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 - Day 2 poster

NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 - Day 2

Movie · as Katsuya Kitamura

2017
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2017 poster

NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2017

Movie · as Katsuya Kitamura

2017
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 4 poster

NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 4

Movie · as Katsuya Kitamura

2017
NJPW Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall 2017 poster

NJPW Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall 2017

Movie · as Katsuya Kitamura

2017
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2017 poster

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2017

Movie · as Katsuya Kitamura

2017
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2017 poster

NJPW Sakura Genesis 2017

Movie · as Katsuya Kitamura

2017
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 18 poster

NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 18

Movie · as Katsuya Kitamura

2017
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 11 poster

NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 11

Movie · as Katsuya Kitamura

2017
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 12 poster

NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 12

Movie · as Katsuya Kitamura

2017
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 13 poster

NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 13

Movie · as Katsuya Kitamura

2017
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 14 poster

NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 14

Movie · as Katsuya Kitamura

2017
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 15 poster

NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 15

Movie · as Katsuya Kitamura

2017
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 16 poster

NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 16

Movie · as Katsuya Kitamura

2017
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 17 poster

NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 17

Movie · as Katsuya Kitamura

2017
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 5 poster

NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 5

Movie · as Katsuya Kitamura

2017
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 6 poster

NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 6

Movie · as Katsuya Kitamura

2017
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 8 poster

NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 8

Movie · as Katsuya Kitamura

2017
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 9 poster

NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 9

Movie · as Katsuya Kitamura

2017
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 10 poster

NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 10

Movie · as Katsuya Kitamura

2017
NJPW Wrestling Toyonokuni 2017 poster

NJPW Wrestling Toyonokuni 2017

Movie · as Katsuya Kitamura