Actor Nezu Jinpachi (56) collided with a cyclist while driving in Meguro, Tokyo yesterday morning. The 67-year old unemployed man suffered a severe head injury and died later in hospital. Police are investigating Nezu for negligence. Nezu became a successful stage actor in the early 1970s and later moved into movies. He developed a reputation as a talented actor in a host of films, including two by the legendary director Kurosawa Akira. He has won two Japan Academy Awards. The fatal accident is the first involving a showbiz personality since Ohtake Makoto (55) hit a motorcyclist in 1996. Ohtake was back at work two weeks later.