Obituaries
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Contemporary Artist Kimiyo Mishima Dies at 91; Creator Known for Ceramics, Installations Depicting Garbage
Contemporary artist Kimiyo Mishima, who created unique art objects and installations featuring ga...
June 27, 2024
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Bill Cobbs, the Prolific and Sage Character Actor, Dies at 90
NEW YORK (AP) — Bill Cobbs, the veteran character actor who became a ubiquitous and sage screen p...
June 27, 2024
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Japanese Critic Toshiko Marks Dies at 88
London (Jiji Press)—Japanese critic Toshiko Marks died at her home in London on Saturday at the a...
June 20, 2024
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Japan’s ‘Beat Poet’ Kazuko Shiraishi, Pioneer of Modern Performance Poetry, Dies at 93
TOKYO (AP) — Kazuko Shiraishi, a leading name in modern Japanese "beat" poetry, known for her dra...
June 19, 2024
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Anouk Aimée, the Radiant French Star of ‘A Man and a Woman’ and ‘La Dolce Vita,’ Dies at 92
PARIS (AP) — Anouk Aimée, the radiant French star and dark-eyed beauty of classic films including...
June 19, 2024
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Willie Mays, Giants’ Electrifying ‘Say Hey Kid,’ Has Died at 93
Willie Mays, the electrifying "Say Hey Kid" whose singular combination of talent, drive and exube...
June 19, 2024
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Jerry West, All-Time Great and Inspiration for NBA Logo, Dies Aged 86
June 12 (Reuters) - Jerry West, widely regarded as one of the greatest basketball players of all-...
June 13, 2024
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Rakugo Storyteller Katsura Zakoba Dies at 76
Osaka, June 12 (Jiji Press) — Popular rakugo storyteller Katsura Zakoba died of asthma on Wednesd...
June 13, 2024
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Fumihiko Maki, Designer of Hillside Terrace in Tokyo, Dies at 95; Pritzker Prize-winning Architect also Taught at University of Tokyo
Fumihiko Maki, a world-renowned architect who designed the Makuhari Messe convention center in Ch...
June 12, 2024
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Akira Endo, Contributor to Development of Statins, Dies at 90; His Name Had Been Floated for Nobel Prize
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Akira Endo, special honorary professor at Tokyo University of Agriculture and ...
June 11, 2024
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Former Astronaut William Anders, who Took Iconic Earthrise Photo, Killed in Washington Plane Crash
SEATTLE (AP) — William Anders, the former Apollo 8 astronaut who took the iconic “Earthrise” phot...
June 8, 2024
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Nonny Hogrogian, Illustrator of Children’s Folk Tales and Fables, Dies at 92
Nonny Hogrogian, an artist and book illustrator whose sturdy woodcut images and dreamy watercolor...
June 7, 2024
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Voice Actor Eiko Masuyama Dies at 88; Known for Her Role as Fujiko Mine in Lupin the Third
Voice actor Eiko Masuyama, 88, died on May 20 due to pneumonia. Masuyama was well known for her r...
June 3, 2024
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Albert Ruddy, Oscar-winning Producer of ‘The Godfather’ and ‘Million Dollar Baby,’ Dies at 94
NEW YORK (AP) — Albert S. Ruddy, a colorful, Canadian-born producer and writer who won Oscars for...
May 29, 2024
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Ima Kuruyo, Japanese Comedian, Dies from Pancreatic Cancer; Her Duo “Ima Ikuyo Kuruyo” Pioneered Women in Manzai Comedy
Ima Kuruyo, a member of a popular comedy duo "Ima Ikuyo Kuruyo," died on Monday in an Osaka hospi...
May 28, 2024
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