Veteran actor Komatsu Hosei died late Friday night after being hospitalized with complications of his diabetes condition. He was 76. Best known for his many supporting roles in almost 200 movies ranging from soft porn to narration of western films, he made his screen debut in 1959. He appeared in several movies by renowned director Oshima Nagisa. He narrated the Ed Asner character in the Japanese TV version of the US series Lou Grant.